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COLOWYO COAL LLC 2002 ANNUAL RECLAMATION REPORT COMMENTS AND RESPONSES CDMG 9/19/2003 TECHNICAL ADEQUACY LETTER Janet Binns E-Mail Comment 1: The fire affected area was seeded with a mix of Fringed sage, Antelope bitterbrush, Winterfat, Russian wildrye, Cicer milkvetch, Rubber rabbitbrush, and Big Sage (vaseyana:. Colowyo included a seedmix. confirmation from Wind River Seed for the fire affected area and the 2001 "Redo Area" that was illegible. P/ease have Colowyo submit a legible copy of this record. Response: Amore readable seed tags have been provided: 1) 2002 Fire Area -Replacement Seed Tag For Mix 1 - Grasses 2) 2002 Fire Area -Replacement Seed Tag For Mix 2 - Forbs 3) 2001 Redo Area -Replacement Seed Tag For Mix 1 - Grasses Reference: See new seed tags enclosed. Comment 2: I have been attempting to confirm that the amount of seed applied to the reclaimed areas complies with the approved seed mix composition and seeding rate as approved in the permit. Since Colowyo used more than one seed company to make up the total seed mix on the 2002 reclaimed area and the 2001 redo acreage, I am unable to account for all the seed in the mix since I am unable to read the Wind River seed tags. As a result my calculations would appear to show that the seeding rate was lower than the approved rate. Please have Colowyo submit legible seed tags for the Wind River supplier. Total poundage of seed used in each specific area would speed these calculations up. Specifically, I have to question if they consider 2002 reclaimed area as 13.89 acres (78.1.1 acres minus 21.03 concentrated shrub area minus 21.49 acres fire area, minus 21.7 acres "2001 redo"=13.89 acres: or does Colowyo count 13.89 acres 2002 (EP043: area together with the "2001 redo" area together for a total acreage of 33.59 acres? ,- __ -,. ~. -. zo,~ 3