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STATE OF COLORADO <br />Q1?`1I?N ?]L RECLA(?AT?N,,?1?1??G A?1D A??TY <br />Departrrrent ?? IV?tural Res?urccs <br />133 herrry?n t,, Raorm7 X15 <br />Denver, +?olor?,?c? ??2?? <br />Phone; ??0?) ?-3.5?? <br />DRMSINTERNALMEMORANDUM <br />DATE: September 3, 2409 <br />FROM Dan Mathews <br />TO: Mike Boulay <br />RE: Roadside Mine (Permit No. C-1981-041) <br />2008 Revegetation Evaluation Report <br />?11?RAD <br />??vesr?r? ?? <br />REL?TI?N <br />.II?I? <br />S?A?F F T'? <br />811 Rater, Jr. <br />?i?QVe1'C?Or <br />H?r?is D, Sherrt??r? <br />executive ?? recur <br />Ronald ''. ??ttany <br />?ivi?ian C?irector <br />Natural Resource trustee <br />Pursuant to your repuet, I have reviewed the referenced eveetation Evaluation Deport. The <br />reork gas subrr?itted by J.E. Mover and Associates, Ingo, on ?ehal? of nocap foal company <br />?no?rcap}, ?,? part of nooap's ??08 An?nuai I?eclar?ation deport. The reporters prepared <br />by cedar reef A?ssooiates, Inc. ?A}? the vegetation c?ons?ultant to novu?cap. <br />typically is the case, the report vas very thorough end vuell organized. arr?plin r?ethods <br />and locations rere fully described using narrative, maps, and illustrations, end data ?rere clearly <br />presented using charts and tables, supplemented Frith color photos of the various sampled <br />areas. umrnary narrative eras concise and Drell supporked. I have one point of clarification <br />rerdin? section ? .2 hack rc?ur?c? ar?? ?ar??r?' for ,+?cces?, end a number of comments <br />reardinc? section 4.0 ,Rac?r?,er??'??on. l have ?rritten the comments in a format to allo?u for <br />insertion into a letter to the operator, <br />Let nne know if you have any questions. <br />section 1. <br />1. ?t the k?ottom of pale , continuing onto page 3, ? presents the species diversity <br />standard and recommends a modifi+?ation to the standard. The modification ?A <br />recommends is arue?i to be necessary, because "...the uk?quitous and invasive annual <br />brass, cheatrass ?Ar??sar???h ?ec?or?urr??, has relative cover values approachin or <br />M ? <br />surpassing 701 In years favorable to rov?th in both reference areas, as Drell as several <br />reveetated units", <br />The ?ivisior? does not dispute the heavy presence of cheatt?rass ever much of the permit <br />area, reclaimed and undisturbed areas alil'Ce, but the provision of tl'1e diversity standard <br />A e?cpresse concern Frith is no loner in effect. The current standard, approved in <br />?Og?, includes the following provision egg revised lanc?uae i in bold: <br />office ?? C?f?ce c?? <br />dined Lar7d Reclamation aenver • ?ran? Junction • Clurango fictive and Inactive ?line?