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~~- <br />Ms. Janet Binns <br />Reclamation Specialist <br />Colorado Division of Minerals and Geology <br />215 Centennial Building <br />1313 Sherman Street <br />Denver, CO 802032273 <br />RE: Grazing Plan for Minor Revision 06 -Colorado Coal Mine #1 (PermR No. C•~61- <br />024) <br />Dear Ms. Binns: <br />Kaiser Resources, Inc. hereby submits the plans to implement a cattle grazing program <br />at the Colorado Coal Mine #1 during the spring Of 1995 to assist in the developmerFt of <br />warm season grasses on the reclaimed area. We feel that this tool will help achieve the <br />Phase II and III diversity standard for the site revegetation criteria. This submittal is <br />required as a resuR of approval of Minor Revision 08. <br />Grazing would occur from approximately April 15 to June 1 (depending upon stocking <br />rate) to utilize the dominant cool season grasses which exist on the ske. Mr. Don M~~rtin <br />of the Soil Conversation Service (SCS) in Walsenburg met Mr. Jerry Koblitz on the site <br />and conducted an evaluation to determine the stocking rate and duration Of grazincl. k <br />was estimated that there is approximately 400 pounds per acre of forage available at the <br />ske in its current condition. Given that there is approximately 140 acres of use~i~ble <br />pasture and that a cow will eat approximately 25 pounds per day, Kaiser propose:;; to <br />stock 140 head of cattle fora 15 day period. Depending upon the availability of cattt~a in <br />the area, Kaiser may stock a lower number for a longer period. <br />A qualitative vegetation survey will be conducted during the summer of 1995 to assess <br />the presence of warm season grasses and determine the success of the prognsm. <br />Results will be reported to the Division following the summer survey. Specifics including <br />duration of grazing and stocking rate will also be presented In the report. <br />Should you have questions or need additional information concerning our gra!:ing <br />program, please do not hesitate to contact Mr. Mike Keegan or let me know. <br />Sincerely, <br />~ ~~ <br />Jerry . Koblitz <br />Project Manager <br />cc Mike Keegan -Kaiser Eagle Mountain <br />6990 Greenwood Plaza Blvd. Suite 250 Englewood, CO SOlll <br />(:ifl:i) RFO-0910 Fax (303) 721-929A <br />GT ~L0 S6, 4T 21dti Z0d 6LT 3N0151.321~ 86Z6LZL£0£ <br />' ~~""' ' „ ' "~" Envirorunentaf Planners, Scientists, and Enginecrs <br />