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To: Jason Musick From: Janet Binns Date: November 1 Re: Vegetation Success Portions of Findings document for the Eastside Mine, C1984-063, SL3 CC: Dan Hernandez Jason, I have written up the revegetation portions of the Findings document for the Eastside Mine, SL3. You should be able insert my comments directly into your Findings document. I will send you a copy electronically as well. Let me know if you need additional text to fit into the standard bond release findings document, or if you need help as to placement of my text. Eastside final Phase III Findings: Criteria for Bond Release: PHASE III Rule 3.03.1(2)(c) states that the final portion of performance bond, "shall be released when the permittee has successfully completed all surface coal mining reclamation operations in accordance with this approved reclamation plan, and the final inspection procedures of 3.03.2 have been satisfied. This shall not be before the expiration of the period specified for revegetation responsibility in 3.02.3." Rule 3.03.1(4) states, "No bond shall be fully released until all reclamation requirements of these Rules and the Act aze fiilly met..." The same Wile goes on to state, "No acreage shall be released from the permit area until all surface coal mining and reclamation operations on that acreage have been completed in accordance with the approved reclamation plan." The Eastside Mine had been historically mined prior to promulgation of the Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety, Rules and Regulations for Coal Mining, 1981. Mining had occurred at the Eastside Mine site from the late 1800's through 1979. The Eastside Mine was operated by the Eastside Coal Company under permit C-1984-063. Since the Eastside Mine was disturbed prior to the current statutory requirements, Rule 4.15.10 was applied to the final revegetation success requirements. Revegetation success on the Eastside Mine requires live vegetative cover of 35%. No herbaceous productivity, species diversity or woody plant density standazds apply to this site. The Eastside Mine ceased coal production in 1995. The portal was seal, the site backfilled and graded, available topsoil was replaced and the reclaimed area seeded in 1995, in accordance with the approved mining and reclamation plan. The seed mix planed on the reclaimed mine site is shown in permit Table No. 17. - (insert following in Findings document at III. Observations and Findings) OBSERVATIONS AND FINDINGS