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forb. These species included Calamovilfa longifolia and Sporobolus cryptandrus (12.14%), Bouteloua gracilis (11.43%), Agropyron cristatum (9.29%), Bouteloua • curtipendula (8.57%), Panicum virgatum (7.14%), Schizachyrium scoparium (6.43%), Agropyron dasystachyum and Bromus marginatus both with (5.71%), Agropyron smithii (5.00%), and Andropogon hallii and Kochia scoparia each contributing (4.29%). 1997 RECLAMATION AREAS The 1997 reclamation azeas sampled encompass approximately 18 acres of reclamation in four distinct azeas within the Keenesburg Mine permit area The azeas aze found throughout the disturbance azea of the mine and include two areas adjacent to B pit (Areas 18 and 21), an area to the west of A pit (Area 14), and a road corridor between the 1985/1986 central reclamation areas and the 1986 east area (Area 3). Vegetation cover transacts and herbaceous production quadrats were distn'buted within the four areas based on size. The 1997 reclamation areas aze neazly flat overall with a gentle slope (1-3°) to the north. Reclamation and coincident revegetation with the permanent seed mix took place during the autumn of 1997 within these azeas. Replaced soils were sandy in texture. Specific sampling information for the 1997 reclamation azeas is contained in Tables 6 and 7. Vegetation Cover Total vegetation cover of the 1997 reclamation areas was 23.20 percent in 2002. Graminoids provided 12.40 percent mean cover (54.00% relative cover) and forbs • accounted for 10.80 percent mean cover and 46.00 percent relative cover. Total cover values within pazcel transacts were variable as was the cover between pazcels which ranged from 18 to 30 percent. Two graminoid species were present in every pazcel (Agropyron smithii and Oryzopsis hymenoides), and Calamovilfa longifolia, Sporobolus cryptandrus, and Kochta scoparia were represented widely in three of the four pazcels. The ]owest overall total vegetation cover was found in Area 18 (18%) and the highest cover for an azea was encountered in Areas 3 and 14 (30%). Within the 1997 reclaration areas, the native perennial grass Sporobolus cryptandrus provided the highest overall cover with 4.20 percent mean cover and 17.33 percent relative cover. Sporobolus cryptandrus was found in 70 percent of all 1997 reclamation .. transacts sampled. Kochia scoparia provided the second highest overall cover with 2.60 percent mean total cover and 15.33% relative cover. The biennial forb Melilotus albs (white sweetclover) contributed 4.20 percent mean cover and 14.67 percent relative cover. Five additional species contributed significantly to cover this yeaz, t7ryzopsis hymenoides accounted for 2.40 percent mean cover and 11.33 percent relative cover, Calamovilfa longifolia contributed 1.80 percent mean and 8.00 percent relative cover, Agropyron smithii provided 1.60 percent mean cover and 6.00 percent relative, Aster fendleri (aster) accounted for 1.40 and 5.33 percent mean and relative cover, and Amaranthus retroflexus (redroot pigweed) contributed 0.80 percent mean and 4.00 percent relative cover. I • Coors Energy Company Page 9 2002 Revegetation Monitoring Report