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S iiiiuiiiiiniuiu <br />,^ , ~ RAYE & ASSOCIATES <br />976 WELCH COURT • GOLDEN. COLORADO 80401 • 13031 988-4916 <br />r.~, <br />June 16, 1937 ~,~°°,,~~aC pB (~ <br />P1r. Jeffrey H. Deckler E~~v~~ ~G® <br />Reclamation Specialist <br />Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Division JUN 1 61987 <br />1313 Sherman Street ~IN~D LAND <br />Denver, Colorado 80203 ~iECLAA4,4r-p~y <br />RE: GROUND COVER AT RECLAIP4ED PITS ~~i/ISIpN <br />PERMISSION TO GRAZE SHEEP <br />GRASSY GAP COAL MINE, ROUTT COUNTY <br />Dear Jeff: <br />Bob Sherman recently completed vegetation transects on <br />Pits 1,2,3,4,5 and 6 at the Grassy Gap Coal tdine. Four <br />transects were measured at Pit 1, three each at Pits 2 <br />and 3, and one each at Pits 4,5 .and 6. Percentage cover <br />results measuring vegetation, rock, litter and bare ground <br />showed the following: <br />Pit No. Percent cover <br />1 91.75°s <br />2 .98.66$ <br />3 99.300 <br />4 98.008 <br />5 98.00 <br />6 100.00 <br />The purpose of this letter is to transmit the results of <br />these transect studies and to alert you .that annroximately <br />200 sheep may graze the pits during personnel absence from <br />the mine. The landowner does not have.permission to graze <br />sheep on the reclaimed areas, but as you know, grazing in- <br />advertently occurs on the property on an infrequent basis. <br />Based on the results of the recent transect studies, we <br />believe no damage will occur if sheep graze the reclaimed <br />areas. Therefore, to release all parties from liabilities, <br />we request that sheep be allowed to graze reclaimed areas <br />at the Grassy Gap Coal Mine. <br />