REP23225

• Permit No: C1981028
• IBM Index Class Name: Report
• Doc Date: 2/27/2004
• Doc Name: 2003 Annual Hydrology Report & Reclamation Report
• From: Coors Energy Company
• To: DMG
• Annual Report Year: 2003
• Permit Index Doc Type: Hydrology Report
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

TABLE OF CONTENTS
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY I•
1.0 INTRODUCTION I•
2.0 METHODS 2•
2.1 Sampling Design 2•
2.2 Field Sampling 4•
2.2.1 Timing 4•
2.2.2 Vegetation Cover 4•
2.2.3 Herbaceous Production 4•
2.2.4 Species Composition 5•
2.3 Sample Numbers/Sample Adequacy 5•
2.4 Species Identification and Verification 5•
3.0 RESULTS 5•
3.1 QUANTITATIVE EVALUATION: REFERENCE 8c 5.
RECLAMATION AREAS
3.1.1 Osgood Sand Reference Area 5.
3.1.1.1 Vegetation Cover 6•
3.1.1.2 Herbaceous Production 6.
3.1.1.3 Species Composition 6.
3.1.2 1995 Reclamation Areas 7.
• 3.1.2.1 Vegetation Cover 7•
3.1.2.2 Herbaceous Production 8.
3.1.2.3 Species Composition 8•
3.1.3 1997 Reclamation Areas 9•
3.1.3.1 Vegetation Cover 9•
3.1.3.2 Herbaceous Production 10.
3.1.3.3 Species Composition 10.
3.1.4 1998 Reseeded and Interseeded Areas 11.
3.1.4.1 Vegetation Cover 11.
3.1.4.2 Herbaceous Production 12.
3.1.4.3 Species Composition 12.
3.1.5 1999 Reclamation Areas 12•
3.1.5.1 Vegetation Cover 13.
3.1.5.2 Herbaceous Production 13.
3.1.5.3 Species Composition 14.
3.2 Quantitative Evaluation: 1985, 1986, 1987, 2000,and 2002 14.
Reclamation Areas
3.2.1 1985 Reclamation Areas 14.
3.2.2 1986 Reclamation Areas 15.
3.2.3 1987 Reclaration Areas 15.
3.2.4 2000 Reclamation Areas 15.
3.2.5 2002 Reclamation Areas 16.
• 3.3 Comparison of Reclaimed and Reference Areas 16.
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