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MOUNTAIN COAL COMPANY RECLAMATION <br />PHOTOGRAPH PROJECT 2008 <br />Part B <br />Project Description <br />During the 2000 and 2008 field seasons, photo-points were established and digital <br />photographs were taken where Mountain Coal Company has conducted coal exploration <br />and development activities between 1992 and 1997. These operations were completed <br />under the following Notices of Intent: <br />X-1992-212-00 .iunlbo Mountain <br />X-199;-212-01 Raven Mesa <br />X-1994-212-01 Raven Mesa <br />X-1995-212-01 Raven yirsa <br />This report, prepared by Michael Ward Outdoors, Inc. incorporates data from both 2000 <br />and 2008, making a comparison of reclamation on the various sites possible. Photo-points <br />from 2000 were taken again in 2008 and include 43 sites. Field work was accomplished <br />oil )Line 2, 3, 23, 25. 26, 27 and 28; July 1. 24; and August 7. 2008. <br />Photographs were taken at each photo-point. Flagging, pin flags or native materials were <br />used to mark photo-points in areas where reclamation has occurred. No markers were <br />placed in areas which have not been reclaimed. A dry ink hoard and marker were used to <br />show the photo location, azimuth the picture was taken toward. GPS coordinates and the <br />date. GPS coordinates were recorded utilizing the Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM) <br />and NAD 27 datum. A Garmin Etrex Vista GPS unit vas used. Coordinates and other <br />pertinent data were recorded in field notes. Photographs were taken with Kodak and <br />Canon digital cameras. In some cases photo-point directions are shifted, between 2000 <br />and 2008 to better reflect current conditions on that individual site. Each photo-point in <br />the report is labeled as exemplified below. In addition. general conditions such as <br />vegetative ground-cover, height of plants, encroachment by native shrubs and f orbs are <br />shown below the label of each picture. <br />For example: the following site shows: Site name, <br />-, general vegetative conditions at the site, and survey cap location information. <br />Abbreviations for vegetation in photo captions are: O = Oak, CC = Chokecherry, SNB = <br />Snowberry, SB = Serviceberry, S = Sagebrush, A = Aspen. <br />0