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12/16/2005 16:04 9709295595 <br />24FI3-04 well Pc+ojed Plan <br />AImor Revision 332 <br />Page 4 of 11 <br />VEGETATION <br />WEST ELK ~ PAGE 06 <br />Vegetation commuai6es in the project area include: Mountain shrub (dominated by <br />Gambol oak), Aspen, Gambol oak, Spruuce-F'~r, Douglas fir and Grass/forbs. Vegetation <br />and reclamation at previous MDw sites is described in a doamleot titled, "Mountain <br />Coal Company, West Elk Mitre 2004 Reclamation Photograph Project", and Mountain <br />Coal Company's, "Affiual Reclamation Report, November 1, 2004", completed by <br />Michael ward Outdoors. Additional vegetation information is cordained in the atmched <br />erditted, "`sox canyon west Methane Drainage wells, wildlife Habitat. <br />Evaluations and htventory for T8cE, 5edaitive and Management indicator Species" <br />p~repned by Michael Ward Outdoors and Monarch 8c Associates dated 7v~ Z005. <br />;sIIC~ <br />Soils vary from silty and sandy looms mainly derived from the Wasatch Formation, to <br />organic Manus covering clay soils observed in the Aspect groves. A sandstone and <br />wnglomerate bedrock is present tbsouglwut most of the mesas and ridges as observed <br />from the rock auttaoppings. <br />Experience at previous exploraion, methane drairnge well sites, and present methane <br />drainage well locations, indicates that the size of drill pads will be approximately 200' x <br />200' (approximately one acre). Previously surveyed methane drainage drilling loaations <br />show a range in pad size from 0.45 acre to neatly one aae. Topsoil salvaged at other <br />nearby sites for reclamation purposes indicates that revegetation is xwt a problem in this <br />aces ltile tevegetadon of previous drill pad sites and wads in adjacent exploration auras <br />has been very successfiil. <br />To protect the resource, stored topsoil will be placed in a separate pile; the pile wr11 be <br />loaded outside of drainages and placed in ati area whew it will be protected Irom wind <br />erosion; signs identifying the p~7e as `Qfopsoil" sill be p1$ced so as to preverrt unintended <br />cordamination, compaction or use for other than reclamation purposes alternate sedimear <br />cordxols (silt fence, straw wattles, or slash) will be used; and the pile will be seeded in the <br />first seeding season .following its ooostrnction using a seed mix that will stabilize erosion. <br />wII.DLIFE <br />Vegetation communities in the project area include: Mountain. shrub (dominated by <br />Gambol oak), Aspen, Gambol oak, Spruce-Fir, Douglas Sr sad Crrass/fotbs. Wildlife <br />species assoeiabed with these habitat types are commonly found throughout this portion of <br />the North Fork Basin. <br />The project area is an important sage for deer, elk, and bear. Other animals in the <br />project area include coyote, rabbit! porcupine, beaver, squirrel, mice and other rodents. <br />The proposed well project wilt be managed to avoid con#iicts with the deer and elk an <br />