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ditches appeared normal and functional The operator has removed roof bolts used for straw <br />bales during the initial reclamation of the refuse pile Some bolts still remain on the north <br />facing slope west of Pond 4 in at least two locations <br />Revegetation <br />Vegetation is outstanding due to excellent rainfall and growing conditions Crcer milk vetch, <br />normally drying up at this time of year. is lush and green in all areas The operator may want <br />to consider removing rabbit guards from shrub transplants as some are restricting growth as <br />transptants become firmly established. <br />~~ ~ <br />..~+ ~. <br />y, .. • w .', <br />~y.,,tvx.~, ~~y. +~' v ~, r~i6~t ~~ <br />.; - t. <br />' 'M hi ~ <br />l <br />nY I <br />' i .l ~ ~ I ~~ ~{~Y •'i~ r~ $$i i <br />.air ~ `"'~'4~ .°~ <br />`r1~,' ~ ~ <br />~~y~M, XS 4 ~ ~ ~ ~ . <br />Russian knapweed plants evere found on and adjacent to the topsoil pile where previously <br />identified last year. The County has yet to arrive to treat this aggressive and noxious <br />species. Plants were marked with orange flagging for future treatment. <br />Offsite Support Facilities <br />The reclaimed loadout area was traversed. Vegetation is good is all areas with only isolated <br />areas of kochia and cheatgrass noted. Warm season grasses are beginning to dominate <br />this area. Both ponds at the loadout were dry and have nearly 100% capacity remaining for <br />runoff and/or sed~rnent <br />Overall, the area appeared m excellent condition for the summer season <br />