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2006 Edna Mine Vegetation Sampling Report <br />6. Summary <br />This report shows that vegetation at The Pittsburg and Midway Coal Mining Company's Edna <br />Mine West Ridge (topsoiled) and Moffat (topsoiled) Bond Release Units met the standards <br />established in the mine reclamation plan in the second year of monitoring (detailed in Sections 3 <br />and 4 respectively). Additionally, both of these areas exceeded the herbaceous vegetation <br />cover in the established reference area. The West Ridge & Moffat Non-Topsoiled Bond release <br />Unit did not meet the standard established in the mine reclamation plan for this area (47% total <br />vegetation cover); however, it also exceeded the herbaceous vegetation cover of the reference <br />area. <br />This report also concluded that the replacement snowberry sage reference area (included after <br />a portion of the original area was mowed in 2006) is an adequate replacement and does not <br />differ significantly in cover or production from the rest of the reference area or the area that it <br />was chosen to replace. <br />Habitat Management, Inc. 65 October 19, 2006