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September 12, 2003 <br />Page 3 of 4 Pages <br />inspections quarterly, with a certified inspection in the second quarter. West Pit Fill reports are <br />included in Exhibit 7D. A registered engineer certifies all of these quarterly reports. Section 16 <br />reports are included in Exhibit 7G. A 1s` quarter inspection was not conducted due to no access <br />(deep snows). <br />Reports on sampling of overburden are in Section 8 of the report. Sampling of overburden is <br />introduced on page 2.05-9 of the Permit. The density of sampling of regraded overburden is one <br />sample per five acres (Permit, Exhibit 6, Section 4b, Colowyo letter of January 4, 1983). The <br />report (Section 8) includes analyses of the regraded overburden sampling program. <br />"fhe Permit (page 2.05-57) requires a random sampling of topsoil. None were reported, nor have <br />any been reported as far back as 1994. This was identified in the Division letter of October 25, <br />2002, comments on the 2001 ARR. It was to have been corrected in the revision to the permit for <br />South Taylor expansion, but this revision was not processed. <br />Reports on revegetation monitoring are in Section 9. <br />Results of Revegetation Monitoring (see PAP, page 4.15-1). <br />All required sampling was accomplished. During the first growing season, sampling is required <br />to determine frequency by genera of seeded and volunteer species. During the second and fourth <br />season herbaceous cover and woody plant density information is gathered. The report contains <br />the results of sampling of 2001 seeding for frequency/density, and 2000 and 1998 cover data and <br />woody plant data for reclaimed areas in compliance of the requirements of the Permit. Monitor of <br />areas planted for seven or more years for status toward approaching maturity is required. 1995 <br />seeded areas were also sampled, as were also some pre-1995 reclamation. <br />Date of <br />Seeding' Size and Location <br />of Parcel (acres) 4-year cover and <br />wood stem data 2-year cover and <br />wood stem data 1-year Visual <br />Assessment <br />1998 EP033, 12 (East Pit) X <br />1998 EP032, 21 (East Pit) X <br />1998 WP006, 2.03 (West <br />Pith X <br />1998 16014, 7.4 (Section <br />16 Pit) X <br />1998 16015, 2 (Section 16 <br />Pit) X <br />2000 WP008, 10.1 (West <br />Pit) X <br />2000 EP036, 68.3 (East Pit) X <br />2001 EP037, 21.7 (East Pit X <br />