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June 12, 2019 C-1981-008/New Horizon Mine JHB <br /> <br /> <br />Number of Partial Inspection this Fiscal Year: 8 <br />Number of Complete Inspections this Fiscal Year: 4 <br /> <br /> Page 3 of 5 <br /> <br /> <br />The Irrigated Cropland (IC) reference area was observed. The IC reference area is located at the southern portion <br />of the Morgan property. The IC reference area is irrigated by Center pivot sprinkler, and is contiguous with the <br />reclaimed Irrigated Cropland field. Both the IC reference area and the IC reclaimed area had been cut and baled. <br />The Center pivot sprinkler was on during the inspection. There appeared no difference between the IC reference <br />area and the rest of the reclaimed filed. <br /> <br />ERMR had scheduled vegetation sampling contractors to sample the IC reclaimed area and the IC reference area <br />prior to the first cutting. The Division was unable to be present during the sampling of these areas. <br /> <br />The dryland pasture is located north of Tuttle draw on the west side of 2700 road. The dryland reference area <br />consists of undisturbed native vegetation that could be grazed. ERMR has a fence around this reference area. <br />There was evidence that animals had been through the area adjacent to the reference area but there was no sign of <br />grazing on the reference area. <br /> <br />The segment of reclaimed ditch 18 on the Staats property that has previously received bond release approval <br />continues to look good and exhibit good pasture growth. This reclaimed area was being side roll irrigated and had <br />not been cut at the time of the inspection. <br /> <br />The segment of reclaimed ditch 18 on the GW46 property irrigated pasture is becoming nicely established. The <br />area adjacent to the reclaimed ditch has been cut but not baled. The grasses in the reclaimed ditch segment have <br />not been cut, aiding good initial vegetation establishment in this area. <br /> <br />REVEGETATION – Rule 4.15 <br />Vegetative Cover; Timing: <br /> The irrigated pasture vegetation on the reclaimed haul road on the GW46 property has been cut but not yet <br />baled. No bare patches or weedy areas were noted on this reclaimed area. <br /> <br />Due to the wet spring Whitetop is prevalent throughout the county. ERMR has been keeping up on weed control <br />when they observe them. Most of the areas walked and driven during the inspection were well managed with few <br />noxious weeds. Species listed by the Colorado Division of Agriculture as noxious weeds are species of concern. <br /> <br />A few individual plants of Russian knapweed were encountered on topsoil stockpile H on the NW corner. A few <br />Tamarisk and Russian olives were noted trying to become established in the swale southwest of the warehouse <br />(ditch C4). Frank said ERMR had pulled these species last year, but would treat this area again for the re-sprouts. <br /> <br /> <br />DOCUMENTS RECEIVED NA <br />OTHER (SPECIFY) NA <br />