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are undertaken to control noxious weeds throughout Coal Basin, weed control at reclaimed azeas will <br />again become an issue. <br />Over Grazing of Reclaimed Lands <br />The public portions of the reclaimed Coal Basin Mine aze grazed under a lease issued by the U.S. <br />Forest Service. Some of the reclaimed azeas have been overgrazed for a number of years. The result <br />of overgrazing is that the seed bank of desirable species from the established plants is not as likely to <br />establish at the reclaimed azeas. Ideally, grazing should be more intensively managed to allow the <br />reclamation species planted at Coal Basin an opportunity to become more securely established over <br />time. <br />Minimizing Erosion from Mine Bench Outslopes <br />Two of the mine bench outslopes could benefit from the establishment of additional vegetation to <br />contain sediment at the toe of these slopes. These slopes are located neaz the Mine 1 Storage Bench <br />and neaz the Mine 5 fan entry bench. If funding is available, an attempt to establish additional <br />vegetation at these two azeas will be made in 2007. <br />Rill and Gu/ly Repair on Reclaimed Roads <br />Some gully development has been identified neaz the top of the Mine 3 access road. Work will be <br />accomplished in 2007 to re-direct contributory water, and to repair the gullies which have formed in <br />this azea. <br />VIII. Proposed Reduced Insaection Frequency <br />The Division proposes to inspect this site on a seasonal basis beginning in May of each yeaz, or at the <br />first opportunity when snow conditions allow access. This first seasonal inspection will be a complete <br />inspection, documenting ground conditions after spring runoff has effectively ceased. The second <br />seasonal inspection will be done in the fall, following any site maintenance activities that may have <br />been conducted during the field season. This inspection plan results in two site inspections each yeaz, <br />with possible additional site visits during any maintenance work. <br />Coal Basin Mine Reduced Inspection Frequency September 10, 2007 <br />12 <br />