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Louis Head <br />Page 2 <br />February 19, 2015 <br />d. 0.0 acres were topsoiled during 2014 <br />e. 0.0 acres were seeded during 2014 <br />f. No maps were enclosed with the 2014 report. The most recent ARR map is from <br />2012 which can be viewed in conjunction with the table from that report to see <br />when different areas were seeded. The map also shows areas where gullies were <br />repaired. <br />Weed control through 2014 comprised bi- weekly inspections for the presence of noxious <br />weeds, including Canada Thistle (Cirsium arvense) and Houndstongue (Cynoglossum <br />officinale). <br />Control of weeds was achieved by hand spraying infestations with Tordon. This is the <br />product name of a herbicide produced by Dow Chemical, the active ingredient of which <br />is Picloram. It is an appropriate choice to treat the species mentioned, although should <br />not be used near or under trees where soils have rapid permeability or where the water <br />level is high, due to its relatively high persistence and mobility. <br />Rill and gully inspections were completed at the same time as the weed inspections. <br />Ditches and culverts were cleared of sediment and repaired as necessary. Erosion on the <br />reclaimed slope above Pond 6 using sediment removed from Pond 6. Breaches along the <br />west ditch line above Pond 6 that caused the erosion were repaired and nine inch straw <br />wattles were placed on contour along the face of the slope. The impacted areas were <br />inter - seeded. <br />The difficult work described in the 2014 ARR has been documented in inspection reports and will <br />continue to be closely monitored by the Division. <br />Sincerely, <br />Leigh Simmons <br />Environmental Protection Specialist <br />