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Upon completion of mining in an area and within the first several years after revegetation activdies, <br />• revegetation monitoring studies will be concluded. These monitoring studies will provide both the <br />redamation manager and pos[mine manager or landowner with an excellent basis for livestock carrying <br />capacities and overall management of the area both during the bond liability pedod and after release of the <br />lands. In addition, wildlife managers will have detailed vegetation data documenting habitat and the amount <br />and type of food and cover habitat available. Water resources will be documented. <br />The postmining land uses, achieved through the redamation and revegetation plans, will thus provide a high <br />Level of utility and an economic return to the State of Colorado. It will also improve livestock and wildlife <br />forage resources, aid in mitigating impacts to wildlife; ensure the establishment of vegetation that is diverse <br />and self-sustaining; and will provide the components to reestablish native plant communities over time <br />through processes of natural succession. <br />Postminina Land Use Management. Management of reclaimed lands will be similar to the management of <br />the area prior to mining. Proper management of reclaimed lands will be stressed during the liability period. <br />Peabody has two professional range scientists on staff to direct grazing management on reclaimed lands at <br />Seneca. Livestock grazing will begin in late May or early June with areas being grazed into late September <br />or eady October. Where grazing ockxsrs on reclaimed and adjacent lands under Peabody's control during <br />the liability period; area to be grazed, proper stocking rates, and grazing periods will be spedfied to the <br />grazing lessee. This information will be based on vegetation production data from monitoring studies, size of <br />• pasture units, and management needs such as rest or grazing deferments. Any intedm fencing will be <br />established towards the need for special management or consideration of the ongoing mining operation. <br />However, upon completion of operations and redamation activities, permanent fencng will be emplaced as <br />soon as possible. The final fencng patterns will approximate premining patterns or current property owner <br />boundaries at the time in order to restore the premining pasture units. At this time, two pertnaneM pastures <br />have been established on reclaimed lands: the Wadge Pasture and PECOCO Pasture. Appendix 13-4 and <br />the Annual Revegetation Monitoring Reports discuss the Wadge Pasture. The PECOCO Pasture was <br />established in 1992 and will folbw similar management as the Wadge Pasture. Both pastures are illustrated <br />on Exhibit 13-1, "Post!nining Vegetation Map°. Results of annual grazing and management will be presented <br />inthe annual redamation reports. <br />• <br />Management of wildlife by Seneca will be nonintensive and with free use of the areas by big game and other <br />spades. Observations of wildlife use on reclaimed lands will be made; however, intensive management of <br />wildlife will be the responsibility of the Colorado Division of Wildlife. Seneca will cooperate with the Division <br />when and where possible and will continue its policy of restricted or prohibfted hunting (based on mine safety <br />considerations) and non-harassment of wildlife on the mine property. <br />As required by Rule 2.05.5(1)(b), Seneca has previously requested comments on the postmining land use <br />from the legal or equitable owners of record of the surface of the permit area and the state and local <br />government agences which would have to indiate, implement, approve, or authorize the proposed use of the <br />land following reclamation (see the various Findings Documents for the Seneca II Mine). <br />TR-37 <br />13-7 <br />Revised 04/05 <br />