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<br />By dividing the soil available by the area requiring soil replaced, we arrive at the 2001 soil balance thickness <br />of 0.7 feet for the tie-across haul road and 1.3 feet for the mine area. By this calculation we have determined <br />that SCC has ample topsoil in stockpiles to reclaim the mine at this point <br />REVEGETATION <br />Seedine and Plaatine <br />The area around the new Haut Road "P' embankments ands topsoil stockpiles were broadcast seeded and <br />hydro mulched using the seed mix in Table 00.2. A small azea on the east edge of the permit was seeded <br />with the permanent mix and hydro mulched. <br />Shrub Seedling Planting <br />SCC added shrubs to existing shrub planting sites near stockpond T-21. See Table 00.2 for species and <br />quantities. <br />Monitorine <br />ESCO Associates, Inc conducted revegetation monitoring of permanently revegetated areas during the <br />i summer of 2001. The 2001 annual revegetation monitoring report is submitted as a separate document <br />(ESCO and SCC, 2001). <br />Weed Control <br />Survey of noxious weeds was carried out on the mine permit area during the 2001 field season. Weed <br />control activities were conducted along the mine entrance road, near Pond 005, Pond 006 and Pond 009. <br />Canada thistle Cirsium arvense was the target species in control areas. The applied herbicide wnsisted of <br />a tank mix of 2.5 gallons of 22K Tordon and 2.5 gallons of 2,4,-D with 250 gallons of water. A spot spray <br />gun was used to concentrate control activities on target areas. The herbicide mix was determined from <br />Colorado State University extension offtce information and label instructions. All pesticides were applied by <br />an EPA certified applicator. These weed control areas will be monitored in 2002 to determine the <br />effectiveness of this treatment. <br />Wildlife Monitorine <br />Reporting of eagle nesting and big game (deer and elk) mortality data for the Seneca II-W survey area and a <br />big game aerial survey is requved per Rule 2.04.13 and Permit C-82-057, Tab 23, Page 4. Deer and elk <br />mortality data for the mine entrance road, tie-across haul road, and Routt County Road 53 are presented in <br />Table 00.3. Eight deer and one elk died on the mine entrance road and tie-across haul road from 199D <br />through 2001. Thirty-nine deer and six elk have been killed along Routt County Road 53 during the same <br />period. This county road is not part of [he Seneca II-W Mine permi[, More 200t big game aerial survey <br />data, raptor nesting data, and wildlife monitoring discussion is presented in the Wildlife Tab. <br />4 <br />