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Mike Boulay -24- April 11, 2011 <br />CAM: Text has been revised appropriately, please see the last paragraph on <br />page 19 of Exhibit 5. <br />36. The initial paragraph under "Conclusions" on page 17 of Exhibit 5 is not clearly <br />stated. The second sentence of the paragraph is jumbled and does not make <br />sense. The third sentence could be clarified by stating that sample adequacy was <br />achieved for total plant cover sampling in the greasewood affected and reference <br />areas, and that minimum sample sizes as agreed upon with DRMS prior to <br />sampling were achieved for herbaceous production and woody plant density in the <br />greasewood affected and reference areas, and for all parameters in the wetland <br />and riparian communities. The fourth sentence of the paragraph could be deleted. <br />The one sentence second paragraph should be clarified to state that, due to the <br />very minimal extent of proposed disturbance to the Wetland type (less than 0.5 <br />acres cumulative), and absence of proposed disturbance to the Riparian type, <br />herbaceous production and vegetation cover for all areas reclaimed to Fish and <br />Wildlife habitat postmine land use will be sampled as a single unit for comparison <br />to the Greasewood Reference area. Please revise the narrative for clarity. <br />CAM: Please see the revised conclusion section as shown on page 20 of Exhibit 5. <br />37. There is a species with acronym "PENPAN" listed as a shrub in the shrub density <br />tables for riparian and wetland communities, and as a noxious weed in the cover <br />data for the same types. There is no species listed in the species list that matches <br />the subject acronym. We also note that salt cedar (Tamarix ramosissima), is noted <br />in the text of Exhibit 5 as the only shrub other than greasewood that was <br />encountered in the woody plant density sampling of the Reed Wash riparian <br />community, but the species was not listed in the shrub density or cover tables for <br />the riparian or wetland communities, nor was the species included in the species <br />list. Presumably, "PENPAN" should be "TAMRAM", and definitely, salt cedar <br />should be listed in the species list. Please make corrections as appropriate. <br />CAM: All references to PENPAN from the shrub density and cover tables <br />mentioned above have been deleted and TAMRAM inserted in its place. <br />Revised copies of tables 6,8 & 11 are attached. <br />38. The Tab 5 narrative does not appear to contain the discussion required by Rule <br />2.04.10(4) regarding current condition of the plant communities and relevant <br />environmental and management factors affecting species composition and <br />distribution. Please amend the narrative to include the required discussion. <br />CAM: Current condition of plant communities and relevant environmental <br />management factors affecting species composition and distribution is included on <br />page 1 of Exhibit 5.