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Binns, Janet <br />From: savageandsavage@earthlink.net <br />Sent: Wednesday, May 18, 2011 7:03 AM <br />To: Binns, Janet <br />Cc: Kaldenbach, Tom; RSweetwood@archcoal.com <br />Subject: Draft proposal for 2011 vegetation sampling protocol at West Elk Mine <br />Attachments: 2011 West Elk Mine Phase II and Phase III Sampling Protocol.doc <br />Hi Janet, <br />Savage and Savage has been awarded the contract to conduct Phase II and III sampling at the West Elk Mine in support <br />of bond release. As we discussed last year, the areas to be sampled predominantly include former well drill sites and <br />road segments, varying in size from 0.1 to -15 acres. I have appended a protocol for the sampling and would like your <br />concurrence and/or suggestions for revision (especially with respect to your experience with woody plant sampling in <br />small areas). We anticipate the start of sampling to be --June 6, beginning at lower elevations and proceeding up in <br />elevation as the vegetation matures, with sampling ending at the end of June. Again, as we discussed, I will be selecting <br />sample points by including all potential sample areas in a sample universe, gridding the total area and randomly selecting <br />sample points that include the sample areas. I also anticipate ranking or stratifying the sample sites by size, such that the <br />larger areas receive a proportionately higher chance of more than one sample point. <br />Please e-mail or call with any questions or suggestions. Thanks, <br />Mike Savage <br />970.674.8080 <br />savageandsavage(cD-earthlink.net