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a <br /> CI 1Q(UA3 <br /> sLz <br /> STATE OF COLORADO <br /> DIVISION OF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY of Coto <br /> Department of Natural Resources <br /> v O <br /> 1313 Sherman St.,Room 215 <br /> Denver,CO 80203 "•1876 <br /> Phone:(303)866-3567 <br /> FAX:(303)832-8106 Roy Romer <br /> DATE: July 21, 1993 Governor <br /> Michael B.Long <br /> TO: VTF (Larry Rout n, Janet Binns, Tony Waldron, and Si eirect°` <br /> Shuey) <br /> FROM: Dan Mathews '� <br /> RE: Vegetation Sampling Inspections <br /> Enclosed is an inspection report from earlier this month at Chimney <br /> Rock Mine, which records my observations regarding the Operator's <br /> vegetation sampling procedures pursuant. to an anticipated Phase II <br /> bond release application, as well as my comments regarding the <br /> nature and appearance of the various revegetated areas and <br /> reference areas. Since we haven't done too much oversight of <br /> Operator sampling activities in the past, but anticipate doing <br /> quite a bit this summer and in the future, I thought it might be <br /> beneficial to distribute this report for your consideration and <br /> comment. I did a similar report for CCMC, in which I was somewhat <br /> more bold in asserting that the reclaimed area would not qualify <br /> for Phase II bond release because of a complete lack of warm season <br /> grasses (the diversity standard requires two warm season species, <br /> each at least 3% relative cover) . <br /> Because consideration of.species diversity and seasonality at Phase <br /> II is a Division policy interpretation not clearly spelled out in <br /> the Regulations, it is likely that we will have the opportunity to <br /> explain the significance of these concepts to the Board at some <br /> point. <br /> Please let me know if you have any concerns, questions, or. <br /> suggestions. <br /> Thanks. <br /> cc: David Berry, w/enc. <br /> Dan Hernandez, w/enc. <br /> Steve Renner, w/enc. <br /> c: \wp51\veginsp.dtm <br />