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The Upper Coal Creek Refuse Pile Reclamation project was conducted on public <br />property managed by the U. S. Forest Service. <br />2002 Reclamation Summary <br />Pro'ect Acrea a Reclaimed Current Ownershi <br />Upper Coal Creek Refuse <br />Pile Reclamation <br />5 <br />Public <br />2003 <br />Noxious Weed Control. Noxious weed control work was undertaken to relieve the <br />continuing weed infestation. The work was conducted primarily from the Lamphouse <br />area, easterly along road A through the facilities area, Old Refuse Pile, and the Sutey <br />Refuse Pile areas. Both public and private properties were impacted during this project. <br />Fall Maintenance. The only maintenance accomplished in 2003 was placement of rock <br />rip rap in the Dutch Creek Diversion at a point where the creek was eroding into a cut <br />bank on the east side of the diversion. This work was conducted on public property. <br />2003 Reclamation Summary <br />Pro'ect Acrea a Reclaimed Current Ownershi <br />Noxious Weed Control 0 Public /Private <br />Fall Maintenance 0 Public <br />2004 <br />Coal Basin Mine Slope Stabilization. The 1999 North Basin Sfeep Slope Revegetation <br />Project had only been partially successful in stabilizing the targeted slopes. It was <br />presumed that the droughty conditions experienced at the site between 1999 and 2003 <br />were at least partially responsible. Therefore, a second attempt to stabilize the slopes was <br />undertaken in 2004. This project was similar to the 1999 work; however, the seed, <br />fertilizer and mulch were applied from the air. A liquid organic tackifier was used to <br />glue the plant materials to the steep slopes below Mines 1, 3, and Mine 5 fan. Trees were <br />planted at the crest of each mine bench, and shrub plantings were established at the toe of <br />each slope. <br />This project was conducted on public property managed by the U. S. Forest Service, and <br />was partially funded by a Non-Point Source grant DRMS was awarded by the Colorado <br />Water Quality Control Division. <br />Noxious Weed Control. Noxious weed control work was again undertaken to relieve the <br />continuing weed infestation. The work was conducted primarily from the Lamphouse <br />19 <br />