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measured at 89%. This degree of vegetative cover, which exceeds the overall pre-reclamation <br />vegetative cover by 64%, is effectively controlling erosion at this location. <br />Bear Creek Project <br />Reclamation at the Bear Creek Project Area was completed neaz the central /eastern portion of <br />the Old Refuse Pile during the 1999 construction season. Approximately six acres of steep <br />slopes were reclaimed during the course of this project. <br />Multiple Best Management Practices were implemented in the Beaz Creek Project Area, <br />including the use of severe surface scarification prior to seeding, shrub planting, placement of <br />slash bamers and the use of silt fence. <br />The vegetative cover at this area was measured at 77% in the late summer of 2005. As <br />previously reported, a cattle enclosure was constructed around the area in 2001. Excluding the <br />cattle resulted in significant vegetative establishment within the area. Cattle now graze the azea. <br />Because the vegetative cover is effecfive at minimizing erosion at the area, evidence of off-site <br />sedimentation were not observed in 2005. <br />East of Road A Project Area <br />Reclamation construction was completed in this area during 1999. Best Management Practices <br />implemented during and following reclamation construction included the use of severe surface <br />roughening, placement of silt fence, construction of small earthen berms and the placement of <br />weed free straw bales. Vegetative cover in this azea was measured at 77% in the late summer of <br />2005, well exceeding the pre-reclamation cover of 5%. The landform and vegetative cover are <br />effectively controlling erosion in this azea. No evidence of off-site sedimentation at this location <br />was observed in 2004. <br />Reclamation construction was accomplished at a steep 1.5 acre area neaz the easterly portion of <br />this area. The slope, which was highly erosive, and supported virtually no vegetation, was <br />reduced to 2.5 H : 1 V. Following slope reduction, topsoil was applied to the area, and it was <br />then severely scarified using heavy equipment. Revegetation was accomplished, and the area <br />was fenced to exclude cattle. During and following reclamation construction, the Project Area <br />was protected by silt fences and straw bales placed at the toe of the slope. A temporary upland <br />diversion was used to minimize stormwater run-on during construction, while a more permanent <br />diversion was constructed following completion of reclamation. The land form and vegetative <br />cover are effectively controlling erosion in this area. No evidence of off-site sedimentation was <br />observed at this location in 2005. <br />West of Road A Construction Area <br />Final reclamation of this azea was accomplished in 1999. Again, multiple Best Management <br />Practices were implemented in the West of Road A Area, including severe surface roughening, <br />construction of small ridges built perpendicular to the fall of the small hill slope at the southern <br />portion of the area, silt fence placement and the use of weed free straw bales. No problems or <br />3 <br />