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<br />1008 E, Elizabeth <br />Fort Collins, CO 80$24 <br />April 22, 1981 <br />Mr. John Nelson <br />Keenesburg Coal Mine Manager <br />P.O. Box 359 <br />Keenesburg, CO 80643 <br />Dear John: <br />I mentioned to you the need fora revision to your Beclamation Plan primarily <br />to: (1) delete the native forbs whitestem mentzelia, which is a weedy annual, <br />and four o'clock, which presents but little opportunity for seed collection, <br />and (2) to add bractless stickleaf and sandsage directly to the seed mixture. <br />In addition, the revision should improve your chances for meeting success <br />standards by: (1) increasing seeding rates, especially of prairie sandreed, <br />and (2) increasing the number of species in the seed mixture. <br />• My proposal for revision is enclosed. I believe that all the changes <br />proposed xould be to your advantage; however, you need to know that the <br />/ Division may not approve the addition of some of the introduced cool-season <br />~\ grasses or the alfalfa. I put in several of them at low seeding rates, which <br />should not disturb the Division too much. At least it is ~ rth trying. <br />In all probability, the Division asked you to include whitestem mentzelia <br />and four o'clock. they can't object too much to the deletion of these <br />species and the addition of bractless stickleaf. If they still insist on <br />two native perennial forbs, you can consider lemon scurfpea, showy peavine, <br />or compact prairieclover. Sharp Bras, Seed Co. at Healy, Kansas might be <br />able to provide seed of one of these. In fact, Sharp Bros. might provide <br />bractless stickleaf and sandsage, if you xould rather not set up your own <br />seed collection operation every year. <br />Sincerely, <br />.> ` <br />Don Hyder <br />• <br />