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2003 Coal Creek Photographs -Page 3 <br />~. ,, ~ n- <br />_., y~_ QF~,i~ to ~'~ ~, ~ti~~~~ , ~~~~ <br />N :. _ <br />4 <br />View of the large mined area that has developed into a large <br />herbaceous wetland. Compare to similar 2002 photo. Note the <br />lack of cattle trails and more robust growth due to reduced grazing <br />and better moisture. <br />View of an area reclaimed during the winter of 2002/2003. The <br />clayey bottom of the pit is evident as well as the strong <br />invasion of cottonwood on the shore. Several obligate wetland <br />species were also found growing on the shore in abundance. <br />