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potential new impact would be the development of a spoil spring in the pit area No springs or seeps have ever been noted in the ten years since the water monitoring was discontinued. Pre-law mining activities in the immediate and surrounding areas are much more likely to have affected the ground water system than any impact due to mining at the Rimrock Mine. The likelihood for future ground water pollution is negligible Revegetahon Statistically valid. vegetation sampling was conducted by Division personnel in 2002. 2003. and 2004 This information was compiled and provided to the applicant for use In this bond release application. Detailed reports prepared by the D~ws~on ~n 2003 and 2004 are a part of this application Data collected m 2002 indicated the site did not meet the required standards due to severe drought conditions and these data were not submitted with this application. However, a summary of the results of the three consecutive years of sampling is shown m the table below. Table B No Shrub 2004 sampling 37 7% ' 921 Ibs/acre Diversity Standard At least three perennial grass species, each contributing at but not greater than 60% relative cover. At least one of these species will be a warm 'ass and at least one shall be a cool season grass. 2003 Soeaes Oiversi Twenty-three plant species were encountered in the vegetation cover sampling (see Tabte 1). Nine species measured greater than 3% and less than 60% relative cover No species were present at greater than 60% relative cover. Of the nine species. five speaes were perennial coo! season grasses. three were warm season perennial grasses, and one was a perennial forb. The perennial forb was field bindweed, which is included on the Colorado State Nowous Weed fist las Animas County considers field bindweed a species recommended for weed control but not mandatory control, The reclaimed plant community achieved the approved species diversely standard in 2003. 2004 Soec~es Diverse Sixteen plant species were encountered in the vegetation cover sampling (see Table 1) Eight species measured greater than 3% and less than 60% relative cover No species were present at greater than 60% relative cover. Ot the eight speaes. four species were perennial cool season grasses, two were warm season perennial grasses, one was a perennial forb. and one was a biennial forb The perennial forb was field bindweed, which is included on the Colorado State Noxious Weed list but is not included on the Las Animas County weed list. The reclaimed plant community achieved the approved speaes diversely standard.