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Colowyo C1981 -019: 2011 Annual Reclamation Report ReviewAugust 16, 2013 <br />WPO11: "Chemical control of Bull thistle and annual bromes should be considered to maintain control <br />of the unit." "Annual Bromes are present with 14.0% cover." The Division is concerned that ten years <br />into the liability period this parcel is still exhibiting a considerable percentage of annual grass species. <br />WP012 /13 "Chemical control of annual bromes and noxious species is recommended to maintain control <br />of the plant community and insure continued expansion and establishment of perennial species. "Annual <br />bromes are present with 16.5% cover." <br />CCC also sampled the Sagebrush Reference area and the Mountain Shrub Reference Area. CCC did not <br />identify noxious weed infestation or any other concerns on either reference area. <br />Please note Cheatgrass ( Bromus tectorum) is included on the State Noxious weed list (C list) and is considered <br />a noxious weed. As such, Cheatgrass cover should not be included into the vegetative cover data for <br />reclamation success determination. <br />6. Colowyo provided copies of seed tags from the 2011 reclamation seeding, Figure 4 -2; page 4 -4 to 4 -7. <br />However, these copies of tags are illegible. Even when scanned to laserfiche and enlarged, or viewed <br />with a magnifier, the information on the tags is blurred and illegible. Please submit copies of legible <br />seed tags. The Division is unable to confirm that the correct seed mix was used in the approved rates <br />with illegible seed tags. Please submit legible seed tags. <br />Section 5 -2011 Annual Report (Map) -No map in packet to review. Plotted 2011 Annual Reclamation Report <br />Exhibit 5A from Laserfiche Doc Date 3/9/2012. Colowyo does not provide the Annual report requirements in a <br />table in this section but all on the Exhibit 5A: <br />Name and Address of Permittee: Colowyo Coal Company <br />5731 State Highway 13 <br />Meeker, CO 81641 <br />7. Location and number of acres disturbed during 2011: These areas are outlined on the map but no value <br />for the total number of acres disturbed in 2011 is tallied on the map. CCC needs to provide this <br />information. <br />Location and number of acres backfilled and graded during 2011: Two areas are outlined in light blue <br />representing areas regraded in 2011. Both areas are located in the West Pit area and total 64.4 acres (parcels <br />WP016 and WP017) <br />Location and number of acres topsoiled in 2011: It appears from Exhibit 5A that: <br />98.1 acres (WP016) <br />34.8 acres (EP056) <br />46.1 acres (ST001) <br />179.0 acres were topsoiled in 2011 <br />3 <br />