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<br />UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE <br />SOIL CONSERVATION SERVICE <br /> <br />July 19, 1985' <br />Mr. James L. Schmieding <br />5500 Holland Drive <br />Arvada, Colorado 80002 <br />Dear Mr. Schmieding: <br />I am writing this letter in response to your inquiring concerning the adequacy <br />of the vegetative inventory and reclamation plan for the Herman R ther pit. The <br />work was completed on the above by Richard Rhoades, the previous District Con- <br />servationist for the Eads SCS field office, in 1983. <br />Upon reviewing the inventory and reclamation plan, I can see no reason why the <br />findings and recommendations would not apply to the site as it exists at the <br />present. Mr. Rhoades completed a detailed and complete analysis of vegetative <br />conditions and a very adequate reclamation plan. <br />Having a range background, you are aware of the plant community and climatic <br />factors interaction on rangeland and you realize the relative stability of the <br />range, especially a poor condition, plains range site. Nothing short of some <br />catastrophic occurrence or complete mining disturbance would have much effect <br />on the range condition in two years. <br />I can see no reason for updating the inventory or changing the reclamation <br />plan based upon my knowledge of the 1983 inventory and recommendations and the <br />site conditions. <br />Sincerely, <br />~. <br />L. Dean Loukonen <br />District Conservationist - Eads SCS <br />LDL:sI <br />0 <br />1 <br />"I-2'• <br />