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Backfilling and grading at Energy Mine No. 3 was conducted during the early to mid-1980's. Colorado Yampa Coal Company employed the use of contour fi\rrows on the reclaimed lands. . These furrows have held up throughout the I I to 19 years since reclamation, do not hinder the movement of the cattle, and aid in controlling erosion. Sediment ponds M3-N and M3-S were approved to be retained as permanent impoundments March 7, 1988. These impoundments support the post-mining land-use of pasture. The Middle Creek Shop and associated pad was approved to be retained as a permanent feature on July 18, 1997, in support of the post-mining pasture land use. PHASE [I All topsoil stockpiles, with the exception of T-1, have been redistributed on the reclaimed land at Energy Mine No. 3. Topsoil was salvaged, stockpiled or direct hauled, and redistributed during the eazly to mid-1980's as documented in CYCC's annual reclamation reports. Topsoil pile T-1 had been designated for replacement on the office azea. Upon approval of retention of the Middle Creek office for support of the post-mining land-use of pastureland (cattle operation), stipulation No. 22 was attached to the permit. Stipulation No. 22 stated that: Within 30 days of proposed revision, August 21, 1997, Colorado Yampa Coal Company will incorporate topsoil pile T-1 into reclamation plan of the Fish Creek Tipple. Furthermore, Colorado Yampa Coal Company will incorporate the cost for transport of the 6453 cubic yards oftopsoil pile T-1 to the Fish Creek Tipple into the reclamation liability estimate of permit no. C-82-056. Twentymile Coal Company submitted Technical Revision No. 31 to permit No. C-82-056 (the Foidel Creek Mine), which included incorporation of the Energy Mine No. 3 topsoil pile T-] into the Foidel Creek permit. Technical Revision No. 31 also incorporated costs associated with transporting and redistributing the topsoil into the Foidel Creek Mine reclamation cost estimate. Technical Revision No. 31 for the Foidel Creek Mine was approved on January 5, 1999. Energy Mine No. 3 disturbed areas were seeded with a pastureland seed mix. The approved pastureland seed mix was submitted with the bond release application as Exhibit A, and is found in the permit as Table 44. Energy Mine No. 3 disturbed areas were seeded in 1978, 1979, 1983, 1984, 1986 and 1987. Vegetative cover data were collected during July and August 199, 1996 and 1997. Data collected in 1995 and 1996 apply to vegetation success on the North Block. Data collected in 1996 and 1997 apply to the South Block. Methods used to determine transec[ location and data collection are described on permit pages 2.04-74. Cover data were collected to sample adequacy Colorado Yampa Coal Company: Kline No. J, SL02 Findings 6/99 a:\C084062\SL02 rnd.doc