2010-02-25_REPORT - C1981028 ‎(6)‎

• Permit No: C1981028
• IBM Index Class Name: REPORT
• Doc Date: 2/25/2010
• Doc Name: 2009 Annual Hydrology and Annual Reclamation Report
• From: Coors Energy Company
• To: DRMS
• Annual Report Year: 2009
• Permit Index Doc Type: Hydrology Report
• Email Name: JHB
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

TABLE OF CONTENTS
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 5.
1.0 INTRODUCTION 5.
2.0 METHODS 6.
2.1 Sampling Design 6.
2.2 Field Sampling 7.
2.2.1 Timing 7.
2.2.2 Vegetation Cover 7.
2.2.3 Herbaceous Production 8.
2.2.4 Species Composition 8.
2.3 Sample Numbers/Sample Adequacy 8.
2.4 Species Identification and Verification 8.
3.0 RESULTS 8.
3.1 Quantitative Evaluation: Reclamation Areas 8.
3.1.1 2002 Reclamation Areas 8.
3.1.1.1 Vegetation Cover 9.
3.1.1.2 Herbaceous Production 9.
3.1.1.3 Species Composition 9.
3.1.2 2006 Reclamation Area 10.
• 3.1.2.1 Vegetation Cover 10.
3.1.2.2 Herbaceous Production 10.
3.1.2.3 Species Composition 10.
3.2 1998, 1999, 2000, and 2003 Reclamation Areas 11.
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3 Comparison of Reclamation Areas with Final Revegetation Success
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Criteria 11.
4.0 DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSIONS 12.
4.1 2009 Precipitation Regime 12.
4.2 Vegetation Cover 13.
4.2.1 2002 Reclamation Areas 13.
4.2.2 2006 Reclamation Area 14.
4.3 Herbaceous Production 14.
4.4 Species Composition 15.
4.5 Comparison of Vegetation Community Trends 15.
5.0 SUMMARY 15.
6.0 PEST AND DISEASE INSPECTIONS 16.
7.0 LITERATURE CITED 17.
8.0 TABLES 18.
• 9.0 APPENDIX 27.
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