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sites possible for the planting program. These sites are best determined through field observations after the mining operation and final grading phases have been completed. Because of the complex premining topography and the methods employed in final grading of the reclaimed areas, a diverse topographic relief is created in the reclaimed landscape that is beneficial to tree and shrub plantings. This topographic relief is difficult to show on the postmine contour maps because of the scale and contour intervals used. Thus, in order to allow maximum flexibility in selecting planting locations, it was determined that an annual planning map would be more appropriate than submitting a shrub and tree planting plan for the entire mine disturbance area at permit application time. While in-house work maps for annual tree and shrub planting were developed, Peabody has been remiss in meeting the annual CMLR submittal requirement for this map. It should be noted that the "Annual Topographic Map" is not synonymous with the annual shrub and tree planting map. The attached map (Shrub and Tree Planting Areas - 1979 through Spring 1986) shows the actual shrub and tree planting areas for years 1979-1986 (excluding year 1980 in which no trees or shrubs were planted). The following information lists the year of planting, areas by year in which plantings occurred, the species planted, and the number per species planted. Fall 1979 The plantings were mixed in the four areas. • 2600 Mtn. snowberry 750 Oldman wormwood 550 Skunkbush sumac 500 Louisiana sagewort 50 Curleaf Mtn. mahogany 50 Chokecherry 50 Douglas Fir ) Planted in 2 lower areas near 50 Quaking Aspen) drainage 50 Mexican Cliffrose 50 Ninebark 50 Woods rose 1979 Total 4750 Fall 1981 Area 1 200 Rocky Mt. juniper 250 Aspen 100 Chokecherry 200 4Joods rose 100 snowberry 100 Serviceberry 31 Revised 8/27/86