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III IIIIIIIIIIIIIIII <br />999 <br />s ~, ---~ <br />Doc Date:12ry 1/2p01 <br />• SECTION 7.0 Miscellaneous <br />7.1 Vegetation Monitoring on Trapper Reclaimed Lands (2000) <br />During the 2000 field season, vegetation monitoring on reclaimed Trapper rangelands was <br />accomplished on 341 acres in Ashmore, Colt, Derringer, Enfield and Hawken pits. A total of 93 50- <br />meter transects were monitored. Vegetation parameters sampled included ground cover, species <br />composition and woody stem density. <br />Vegetation monitoring planned for 2001 will include routine sampling of more recently reclaimed <br />rangelands and the first year of a Phase III bond release sample program on older reclaimed <br />rangelands and croplands. <br />7.2 Grazing of Reclaimed Lands <br />No cattle grazing occurred on Trapper reclaimed lands during 1999, nor is grazing planned for 2000. <br />7.3 2000 Revegetation Seed Mixes <br />Section 3.6.3.5 of Trapper's Mining and Reclamation permit requires that the Division be notified of <br />the seed mixtures proposed to be used each year. Tables 7-1 through 7-4 give the 2000 proposed <br />mixtures. <br />• The seed mixtures presented in Tables 7-1 through 7-4 were approved with Technical Revision TR- <br />74. <br />7.4 Trapper Mine Facilities <br />In 2000, no changes were made to Trapper Mine facilities. <br />~ancmvecwa~a~ <br />