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~1 <br />`r ' • <br />PERSIGO PIT <br />M-83-065 <br />1.) As is referenced in your report, reclamation at the site began several years ago. In <br />1493 the eastern area, around the lake, site was reseeded. The western portion of the site <br />received an additional amount of overburden soil and topsoil to raise the elevation to <br />correspond with the adjacent areas. This activity occurred in 1996. It had not been <br />reseeded until this fall. According to your direction, final reclamation measures have <br />been initiated at this site. The amended seed mix is being applied during the last week of <br />November. There is a chance that completion of this task will run into the first week of <br />December. According to weather forecasts, the weather patterns will remain agreeable <br />for this activity. The specified seed mix, as amended in 1994, is being used. <br />We expect that the presence of large amounts of Russian knapweed, particularly on the <br />east and north shorelines, will influence the success of the emerging vegetation next <br />spring. We will evaluate the knapweed that is present and treat according to the volume <br />that has survived this fall's spraying program. If the surviving mass is large enough, we <br />will apply another treatment of spray. If not so large, it will be treated with cutting and <br />burning. If another application of spray is required, the emerging grasses will probably <br />be negatively affected. This being the case, another seeding effort will be made next fall, <br />and thus until adequate revegetation has been accomplished. <br />2.) With regard to the noxious weed problem that was identified at the site, a weed <br />eradication effort was performed this past September. The target of this program was the <br />large amounts of Russian knapweed that has been established at the site. The spraying <br />program was done according to the recommendations of Jude Sirota, Mesa County Weed <br />and Pest Inspector. The spray was applied by a licensed, commercial spraying company. <br />We are hopeful that this first application will be effective in the eradication of the weed. <br />We are expecting, though, to have to do some follow-up treatments to accomplish an <br />acceptable level of elimination. We believe that some cutting and/or burning of the <br />survivors will significantly affect the rootstock, hopefully to the point of its demise. We <br />do commit to continuous diligence in the control of this plant. <br />Page 2 <br />