REP37321

• Permit No: C1981047
• IBM Index Class Name: Report
• Doc Date: 4/11/1989
• Doc Name: 1988 MINED LAND RECLAMATION DIVISOIN VEGETATION SAMPLING RESULTS BLUE RIBBON COAL CO C-81-047
• From: MLRD
• To: BLUE RIBBON COAL CO
• Permit Index Doc Type: REVEG MONITORING REPORT
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

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STATF, OF COLORADO
Roy Romer, Gove
DEPARTMENT OFNATURALRESOURCES
MINED LAND RECLAMATION DIVISION
FRED R. BANTA, Dlreetor
April 11, 1989
Mr. Jim Stover, Chief Engineer
Blue Ribbon Coal Company
743 Horizon Court #205
Grand Junction, CO 81506
Re: 1988 Mined Land Reclamation Division Vegetation Sampling Results;
Blue Ribbon Coal Company, C-81-047
Dear Mr. Stover:
Cover data was obtained at the Blue Ribbon Mine on September 20 and
October 11, 1988. The point intercept method was employed for cover sampling
using the Division's optical point frame. Four 50-meter transects were
randomly laid out on the hill/upland area and four on the riparian area of
the reclaimed site. The ten-point optical point frame was then set up every
ten meters along and perpendicular to the transact line. Thus, ten points at
each ten meter interval were obtained. Data recorded included green
vegetation cover by species, rock, plant litter, and bare soil. Woody plant
density was measured on September 20 using four 50-square meter belt transects
on the hill/upland area and three on the riparian area. Enclosed is a copy
of the average cover and re]ative cover data for the shrub (upland) and
riparian reclaimed areas. This data has implications regarding revegetation
success that has been attained.
A review of the permit application, including both the present and replaced
pages, showed that the present form of the application does not include
success standards for cover or production. The replaced page 113 dated
June 18, 1982 cited a cover standard of 44.3% and a production standard
of 1,784 lbs./acre. Neither the March 21, 1986 replacement page 113 nor
page 1131 contain references to these success standards. Page 113i denotes
both herbaceous and woody plant species diversity (paragraph "a") and woody
plant density (paragraphs "b" and "c") standards. (The woody pt ant density
standards are incorrectly placed under an overall heading which refers to
"species diversity criteria". This could be made clearer.) Blue Ribbon Coal
should indicate if these standards are noted elsewhere in the application or
should sutmit corrected replacement pages.
215 Centennial Building, 1313 Sherman Street Denver, Colorado 80203-2273 Tel. [phone]