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<br />• <br /> <br />Savage and Savage <br />Memorandum <br />To: Donald W. MacDonald, Coors Energy Company <br />From: Edith Savage, Savage and Savage, Inc. <br />Date: August 11, 2003 <br />Subject: Third Quarter 2003 Pest and Disease Inspection; Keenesburg Mine <br />File #: C-81-028 <br />t?n August 8, 2003 I conducted an inspection of the reclaimed and revegetated areas at <br />the Keenesburg Mine for evidence of plant pests or diseases that could affect the re- <br />established vegetation at the Keenesburg Mine. <br />growing season. No areas which experienced any infestation or blight were found during <br />the inspection. <br />All reclaimed and revegetated aeeas of the mine, including the 1985, 1986, 1987, 1995, <br />1998 interscedings, 1999, 2000, and 2002 seedings were inspected by pedestrian and <br />vehicle means. The dugout area, the small cottonwood grove, and the B Pit areas were <br />also inspected for any potential weedy invasive species. I did not identify any disease <br />conditions at any of the reclaimed and revegetated areas or within the mine site. Nor did I <br />identify any plant pests which had affected the growth of the vegetation during the past <br />The mine site received significantly more precipitation during the winter and spring than <br />during the same period last yeaz. Extremely dry conditions have existed at the site since <br />July 1. As a result, kochia and cheatgrass aze more prevalent this growing season <br />C: Keenesburg Pest and Disease Inspection File <br />Danny Kipp, Keenesburg Mine <br />AHR-2003 <br />-47- <br />