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March 23, 2006 <br />Ms. Janet Binns <br />Colorado Division of Minerals and Geology <br />1313 Sherman Street, Rm. 215 <br />Denver, CO 80203 <br />RE: The Pittsburg & Midway Coal Mining Co., Edna Mine, <br />Vegetation Final Bond Release Sampling Plan Clarifications <br />Deaz Janet: <br />RE~E!~~E~? <br />MAR 2 7 2006 <br />Divas of Minerals antl Geology <br />Please find enclosed a revised final vegetation sampling plan for the Edna Mine. This <br />plan has been revised to provide the clarifications that we previously discussed late last <br />summer. These clarifications included: <br />1. Specifying that herbaceous cover would be used to evaluate vegetation cover <br />adequacy of reclaimed areas; and <br />2. The statistical section of the plan has been modified to include only those specific <br />statistical tests reference in the existing permit or DMG regulations. <br />The time you took to discuss the plan and identify the suggested clarifications is greaty <br />appreciated. We plan to finish the 2005 vegetation monitoring report no later than the <br />end of Mazch 2006. If you have any questions concerning this document please call me <br />at your convenience. <br />Sincer ly, <br />Wayne R Erickson <br />Principal Environmental Scientist <br />w/attachment <br />cc: S. Leach, The Pittsburg & Midway Coal Mining Co., Englewood, CO <br />~~ 14 Inverness Drive East, Suite G-228, Englewood, CO 80112 <br />Habitat `~ <br />Managerr~n~ Inc. <br />Environmental £r Natural Resource Management <br />Consulting fr Construction Services <br />Wayne Erickson 303-770-9788 • wericksonC~habitatmanagementinc.com <br />