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' ~ Following the table Lists the 2005 surveyed capacities of Seneca II sediment ponds: <br />Table 05.2 <br />Sediment Pond Capacities <br /> <br />Pond Number <br />2005 Ca aci Minimum Allowable <br />Water Stor e <br />002 123.1 106.9 ac.ft. <br />003 3.7 2.1 ac.ft. <br />004 7.5 3.0 ac.ft. <br />008 6.8 2.9 ac. ft. <br />Pecoco 19.9 19.9 ac. ft. <br />From the past history of sediment delivery to all of these ponds there is adequate sediment storage <br />capacity available. <br />STOCK TANKS <br />There axe 12 existing stock tanks in the Seneca II mined/reclaimed area and aze all classified as <br />permanent and axe certified annually. No new stock tanks were constructed during the 2005 season. <br />WILDLIFE MONITORING <br />Seneca Coal Company contracted Thunderbird Wildlife Consulting, Inc. to conduct wildlife <br />monitoring at the Seneca II mine. The work included: <br />1. Winter aerial survey fot big game <br />2. Monitoring four (4) known Columbian sharp-tatted grouse leks <br />3. Checking golden eagle nests <br />Big game aerial survey data, eagle nesting activity, and other wildlife monitoring data collected during <br />February, Mazch and Apri12005 surveys are presented in Wildlife Monitoring Report. <br />LITERATURE CITED <br />ESCO Associates Inc. 1989a. 1987 Revegetadon Monitoring Report, Peabody Seneca II Mine <br />Reclaimed Areas, Routt County, Colorado. Prepared for Peabody Coal Company, Flagstaff, <br />Arizona. <br />ESCO Associates Inc. 1989b. 1988 Revegetation Monitoring Report, Peabody Seneca II Mine <br />Reclaimed Areas, Routt County, Colorado. Prepared for Peabody Coal Company, Flagstaff, <br />Arizona. <br />ESCO Associates Inc. 1990. 1989 Revegetation Monitoring Report, Peabody Seneca II Mine <br />Recaimed Areas, Routt County, Colorado. Prepazed for Peabody Coal Company, Flagstaff, <br />Arizona. <br />u <br />5 <br />