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<br /> <br />a <br /> sss <br />STATE OF COLORADO <br />DIVISION OF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY <br />Deparlmem of Natural Resources <br />1313 Sherman SL, Room ? I S <br /> <br />Denver, Colorarlo 8U2U3 ~ <br />I <br />Phone: (3U3) A6h-35h) ~~ <br />~ <br />FA%: 13071 ft3?-8106 <br /> DEPARTMENT OF <br />MEMO NATURAL <br /> RESOURCES <br />To: Sandy Brown er <br />p <br /> fnv <br />rno <br />F I'Om: Janet H. BIMS ~ lames S. Lochhead <br /> <br />Subject: <br />Eckman Park eg io ampling, C-81-071 ExCCUlioe Duetbr <br /> Michael B. Long <br />Date: June 23, 199 °'°'~I°" Dlre"or <br />As we discussed, Colorado Yampa Coal Company will be conducting Phase III bond release <br />vegetation sampling at Area 41 June 25, 26, 27, and 28, 1998. This will be the second year of <br />sampling. They sampled using in-house personnel last year. This yeaz they have chosen to <br />contract the sampling out to an independent contractor. In 1997 cover data was collected using a <br />10-pt. Frame. The contractor this year proposes to use a 10-pt. laser "point baz" to collect the <br />vegetative data. Use of the 10-pt. Laser point bar will simulate the method used with the ] 0-pt. <br />frame. <br />1 have copied the portions of the Eckman Park permit that discuss sampling methodology and <br />determination of success. I have included copies of [he seedmix used. The approved post- <br />mining land use is Pastureland. No woody stem standard is required so will not be sampled by <br />Colorado Yampa Coal Company. You may want to look at the strip seeding that Colorado <br />Yampa Coal Company used and we can discuss the potential for Division of Minerals and <br />Geology to conduct sampling of the woody stems. Rick Mills seemed like he would be <br />amenable to Division of Minerals and Geology. 1 included the Rangeland seedmix since that is <br />what they actually seeded area 41 with. <br />I am including the contractors description of sampling methodology. I discussed this with Rick <br />Mills in the field on June 16, 1998. I did not see a problem with Habitat Management's <br />proposal. I did ask Rick about the absence of discussion on productivity data collection. <br />Productivity data will be collected, it just wasn't discussed irl the letter. <br />I an also providing you with the Eckman Park inspection package to provide you with maps. <br />You will probably want to look at the Reclamation map since it defines the extent of Area 41, <br />and gives seeding dates. <br />Thank you for being able to adjust your schedule to pick this one up. Please let me know if 1 can <br />reciprocate. <br />