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Fish and Wildlife: A badger was observed along the access road to ponds 9P2 and 9P3. Ground squirrels <br />continue to be problematic in the fields around the North Angle 7 pump. An ermine was observed at the Coal <br />Waste Area NO. 1. <br />Reveeetation: BTU Empire control of Tamarisk around the treatment ponds appears effective. BTU EC cut <br />and immediately applied herbicide to the cut stumps. No sprouting of the stumps were observed. No early <br />emergence of noxious weed species was found at this early stage of the growing season. <br />Reclamation Success: BTU EC has conducted vegetation sampling in 2005 & 2006. The operator plans to <br />submit a bond release application for a portion of the mine in 2007. <br />