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ANNUAL REPORT <br />COAL BASIN MINE RECLAMATION <br />2001 CONSTRUCTION <br />Summary <br />Reclamation work at Coal Basin in 2001 was directed at completing earth work and <br />revegetation in the vicinity of the old flume, and at maintaining previously reclaimed <br />areas. <br />Maintenance was accomplished by inventorying the majority of the reclaimed areas at <br />the site, and developing a priority list of objectives to be accomplished. Most of the <br />maintenance accomplished focused on additional drainage control along the roads <br />reclaimed in 2000, and along the Sutey Refuse Disposal Area perimeter ditch. Weed <br />control and construction of a fence around the previously reclaimed Bear Creek Project <br />Area were accomplished as part of the overall maintenance effort. <br />Reclamation of the slope at the previous location of the flume outfall was accomplished. <br />The overly steep slope in this area was reconstructed, topsoil was applied, and the are2 <br />was roughened, seeded and mulched. <br />Field work for anticipated 2002 Projects was accomplished. One of the two Projects to <br />be completed in 2002 was bid and awarded in the fall of 2001. <br />Monitoring of the Mine Bench Outslopes continued in 2001. Site specific <br />measurements were obtained, and future maintenance needs were identified. <br />Compliance with the two Storm Water permits was maintained throughout the year. <br />One of these permits may be terminated in 2002. <br />The Bond Forfeiture Account had an approximate balance of $301,870 at the end of <br />2001. 2002 expenditures, excluding maintenance costs, are projected to vary between <br />$70,000 and $140,000. <br />Public outreach diminished in 2001, as reclamation neared completion. Public <br />presentations were made in Redstone, and new Forest Service personnel were toured <br />through the site. <br />