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STATE iii iiiiiiiiniii iii OF COLORADO DIVISION OF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY Drpanmeni ui Nawral Resources 151 S Shcrnian SL, Room 215 Drover, Culur,ulo 801n1 ~~ ~~ Phurn': UOiI Hfi6-35L7 ~ ~~ 1 AR: U~131 !t3!-M10G nePAtun,tErn~ of MEMO N AoU R E5 E ~ R To: Sandy Brown ~ P.uy Ruiner . Governor From: Janet H. Binns ` lames S. lochhemi Subject: Eckman Park eg Rio ampling, C-81-071 Executive Oireanr alichaC B. loop Date: June 23, 199 pivsbno~re<N>r As we discussed, Colorado Yampa Coal Company will be conducting Phase II[ bond release vegetation sampling at Area 41 June 25, 26, 27, and 28, 1998. This will be the second year of sampling. They sampled using in-house personnel last year. This yeaz they have chosen to contract the sampling out to an independent contractor. In 1997 cover data was collected using a 10-pt. Frame. The contractor this year proposes to use a 10-pt. laser "point baz" to collect the vegetative data. Use of the 10-pt. Laser point bar will simulate the method used with the 10-pt. frame. I have copied the portions of the Eckman Park permit that discuss sampling methodology and determination of success. I have included copies of the seedmix used. The approved post- mining land use is Pastureland. No woody stem standard is required so will not be sampled by Colorado Yampa Coal Company. You may want to look at the strip seeding that Colorado Yampa Coal Company used and we can discuss the potential for Division of Minerals and Geology to conduct sampling of the woody stems. Rick Mills seemed like he would be amenable to Division of Minerals and Geology. I included the Rangeland seedmix since that is what they actually seeded area 41 with. I am including the contractors description of sampling methodology. I discussed this with Rick Mills in the field on June 16, 1998. I did not see a problem with Habitat Management's proposal. I did ask Rick about the absence of discussion on productivity data collection. Productivity data will be collected, it just wasn't discussed in the letteR. I an also providing you with the Eckman Park inspection package to provide you with maps. You will probably want to look at the Reclami3tion map since it defines the extent of Area 41, and gives seeding dates. Thank you for being able to adjust your schedule to pick this one up. Please let me know if [can reciprocate.