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STATE OF COLORADO <br />Roy Romer. Governor <br />DEPARTMENT OFNATURAL RESOURCES <br />MINED LAND RECLAMATION DIVISION <br />FRED R. BANTA, Dlreetor <br />January 10, 1989 <br />Mr. Greg Ellis <br />Native Plants, Inc. <br />262 West, 400 South <br />Centerville, Utah 84014 <br />Dear Mr. Ellis: <br />I am presently involved in recommending that a coal mine operator change his <br />permanent reclamation seed mix to include only native plant species. I am <br />stipulating that this operator use Ac hillea lanulosa (Western yarrow) rather <br />than Achilles millefolium (White yarrow Accor 1ng to both Harrington's <br />(1964 anus oft e PTants of Colorado and Weber's (1976) Rocky Mountain <br />Flora, A. m1Tl e~oTlum 1s an intro~~species whereas A. la~sa 1s a native <br />species. wou very much appreciate clarification o1= the o owing points: <br />1. I realize that different sources have different opinions about the <br />status of these two species, lJhat has lead NPI to believe that <br />A. millefolium is a native species as is indicated in the 1988 seed <br />cats ogTue's- <br />2. Do you have access to A. lanulosa seed, and is it more expensive <br />than A. millefolium seed? <br />Thank you for your cooperation. <br />Sincerely, <br />9~~~~~~- <br />Matthew S. Hayes <br />Reclamation Specialist <br />MSH/yjb <br />2499E <br />215 Centennial Building, 1313 Sherman Street Denver, Colorado 80203-2273 Tel. (303) 866-3567 <br />