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09/29/2004 16:53 7197844352 EFCI PAGE 05 <br />The Corley Cornpany <br />1605 Constellation Drive <br />Colorado Springs CO 80906 <br />719-63Z-5050 <br />September 28, 2004 <br />Kent Gorham <br />Division of Minerals & Goology <br />1313 Shencan Street, Room 215 <br />Denier CO 80203 <br />Dear Mr. Gorham: <br />Recently vrc were informed by Energy Fucls about the ectwtl seed mix used for reclamation on our land in <br />2003. 1n panindar, they said there was concern about the inclusion of crested and irdermediau wheat <br />grasses, and rho exclusion of Indian rice grass. <br />We have consulted with Daryl E. Mergers, PhD, of Merges Ecological Delineations. lIe has advised us <br />that the oersted wheat wiLL probably be a morn aggressive grass in the early years, but its fregtteaty will <br />naturally decline within un years, as based on his observations at a Wyoming ceal mine reclamation site. <br />The intermediate wheat grass was seeded o0 our Newlin Crodt rrrlsemdoo which has been granted Phase <br />III release. This grass has caused no problems on this reciaznadon and certainly did run eeadt is denial of <br />Phase lJI release. <br />Since the Energy reclamation goal is for gtavag and since we arc is the catlle business, we believe we are <br />qualified to also that the Indian rice gnus is unimportant for ®We grazing. Also. we wish to avoid any <br />additional woody stems such as salt bush and would !ilea m maxieniu the cleared areas as afforded by the <br />Energy ralarnatioa <br />Sinmrely, <br />W.D. Corley, Jr. <br />President, The Corley Compaery <br />