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Ili 2 tiba the p oduction values tar exceeded the success standard of 00 po nds air <br />dry per year. Although the standard was not achieved in 2( 06 the °xtreme <br />drouconditions would explain this. With the more favorable con o .- in 20 <br />the standard was tar exceeded by 667 pounds/acre at the portal and by 9 <br />pounds/acre at the coal sales yard. <br />"The reclaimed vegetation represents a native, diverse plant community that sustains <br />the post 'i in T land use of rangeland. Weeds are not a problem at the reclaimed <br />mine teICon ibuting very little to the overall plant community. No erosion <br />probl ms w observed at either the portal area or at the coal sales yard. The <br />histo ' , me slte has been reclaimed to a condition much better than what it was in <br />1984 when the site was permitted. The Division believes the reclaimed Twin Pines <br />No. 2 Mine site is capable of self generation and plant succession in accordance with <br />the requirements of the Colorado Surface Coal Mining Reclamation Act. <br />u <br />474 <br />Moe <br />Ile <br />t <br />Twin Pines Portal Area - June 1 2006 <br />10