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' 2. Production Weights in Grams (includes bag weight) ' I. Introduction ' This report has been prepazed in support of an application for release of liability for the 10-acre mined azea north of County Road 120 within the permit azea of the La Plata No. 1 Mine (Colorado Division of Minerals and Geology permit C-1987-072). Rocky ' Mountain Bank and Trust of Florence, Colorado administered reclamation of the mine. This document describes the general former vegetative condition of this azea, and depicts ' data collected during the summer of 2002. The 2002 vegetative sampling was required and performed by the Division of Minerals and Geology to release liability by demonstrating that the reclaimed mine azea's vegetation has been successfully re- established and reclaimed. Vegetation sampling was performed in compliance with Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Boazd Surface Coal Mining Rules 2.04.10 and 4.15 and current botanical and plant ecological methods. The Division of Minerals and ' Geology's Coal Program employees conducted field sampling from July 22°d through July 26`n The La Plata No. 1 Mine is located in La Plata County, Colorado, approximately four and one half miles southwest of Hesperus, Colorado. La Plata Coal Corporation briefly operated the La Plata No. 1 Mine for coal extraction from 1987 to 1988. The Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Board revoked the mining and reclamation permit in May 1989. The Boazd forfeited the reclamation bond in July 1989. Subsequent to forfeiture, Rocky Mountain Bank and Trust, the surety holder, petitioned and received permission from the Board and Division to undertake remaining reclamation operations at the mine. From May 1990 to October 1990, permanent reclamation activities took place at the mine. Completion of backfilling and grading, topsoiling, and revegetation activities in compliance with the approved permit were finished on date. The revegetation standazds used to evaluate these azeas aze those currently in effect under the Colorado Surface Coal Mining Reclamation Act (CRS 33-34-101 et seq). II. Methods Timing Field sampling was performed during the week of July 22"d through the 26`n, 2002. This time period coincided with maximum vegetative growth potential and development of the majority of plant species found in both the native vegetation community and the reclaimed area to be evaluated. Vegetation sampling locations, dates, and methods were determined, approved, and performed by the Division of Minerals and Geology prior to fieldwork.