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The Pittsburg & Midway Coal Mining Co. <br />~~~ t, '~~ I"i AChevron Company <br />~ -~~ ~ I 1161nvemess Drive Past, Suite 207, Englewood, CO 80112 • Phone 303 930 3600 <br />July 13, 2006 <br />Mr. Dan Hernandez <br />Colorado Division of Minerals and Geology <br />1313 Sherman St.. Rm. 219 <br />Denver. CO 8021)3 <br />RE: P&M Coal, Edna Mine, Permit No. C-80-001 <br />Vegetation Monitoring Reference Area <br />Dear Mr. Hernandez, <br />RECEIVED <br />JU(~ 7 2006 <br />DNision olklinerals 8 Geoioy~ <br />I have inspected the damage to the sage/snowbeny reference area reported earlier this week. A <br />total of 15-20 acres was shredded including roughly 2/3rds of the 2 acre reference azea. The <br />flatter, more north facing slope was shredded but the steeper, more west facing slope was <br />untouched. I have included several photographs to show you the extent of the damage. <br />in 2005 there were 40 production samples taken in this reference area. Of those, 13 were taken in <br />the ur.-damaged area. I would like to propose sampling the un-damaged portion of the <br />sage/snuwberry .eference and the oak mountain shrub reference area just as we would be doing <br />if the damage did not occur. We would then determine. the change in cover and production for <br />each reference area from last year to this. If the changes are consistent hetween the two reference <br />areas then the un-damaged portion of the sage/snowberry area would be acceptable for continued <br />use as the reference. <br />I and a representative of Habitat Management, Inc. would like to meet with you and/or your staff <br />at [he earliest convenience to arrive at a plan which allows vegetatiop monitoringao occur this <br />year. I am unavailable on Thursday, July 20 but car, re-arrang a :y ether appointments to fit your <br />availability. <br />If you need an additional copy of the 2005 Vegetation Sampling Report (Byron Walker should <br />have one copy) or any other information, please let me know. <br />Sincerely, ~ , <br />,Il .y, . <br />.. <br />,... -_: ~: .,,$-.T: ... ~ ~i:: i :fin. <br />Steven:E:,L-each.; : •; . - <br />Sr. Environmental Engr. <br />• t ,T, <br />.. .. .~ ".. ,. .. 'vr <br />cr. ~ B. Walker-CDMG R. Bonine-HMI <br />S. Brown -CDMG <br />