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September 8 , 1981 <br /> Mr . Jim Herron <br /> Mined Land Reclamation <br /> 423 Centennial Building <br /> 1313 Sherman Street <br /> Denver , CO 80203 <br /> RE : 2 . 04 . 10 Vegetation Information <br /> Dear Jim, <br /> This letter is to clarify the vegetation program in Coal <br /> Basin. After our meeting of August 28 in which I met with <br /> you and Dave Johnston of Western Resource Development , I <br /> jotted down the following from my notes : <br /> I . 10, 000-foot Elevation; Mine Pads , Road and <br /> Miscellaneous Disturbed Areas . <br /> Mid-Continent will install a test plot area adja- <br /> cent to the No . 3 Mine lower bin in which a soil <br /> amendment will be applied (wood chips and sludge) . <br /> This area will be monitored on an annual basis <br /> (historical data collection) for a period of five <br /> years . The basis of this study will be the guide- <br /> lines in which all reclamation will be done at <br /> this elevation . <br /> II . 9 , 000-foot Elevation, plus or minus ; All Roads and <br /> Disturbed Areas between Wash Plant and Mine Portals . <br /> These areas will be tabled until the completion of <br /> the tunnel project to re-evaluate actually how much <br /> of the road will be reclaimed . This will take into <br /> account stability , USFS use , base-line data collec- <br /> tion, etc . An evaluation will be made at the end <br /> of the current five-year permit . <br /> III . 8 , 000-foot Elevation; Wash Plant , Bath House and <br /> Present Coal Refuse Disposal Area . <br /> The existing 8 , 000 ' reference plot will be used as <br /> the guideline for the revegetation of this area . <br /> NOTE : The presently submitted reclamation costs for all <br /> of Coal Basin (mine portals , road , wash plant , etc . ) will be <br /> used as the basis for bond release . <br /> If you have any questions or suggestions , please call . <br /> Sincerely, <br /> S/Doug Bowman <br /> Environmental Coordinator <br /> 1 . 1 <br />