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Revegetated Areas <br />No azeas were revegetated during the reporting period. <br />Previously Revegetated Areas <br />EFMC revegetated approximately 25.1 acres of the reclaimed mine site area during the spring <br />and fall of 1995 following completion of backfilling and grading operations. Limited interseeding <br />was conducted in 1996, 1999 and 2000. The color-coded perimeters of the initial permanently <br />seeded azea, and subsequently interseeded areas, are shown on attached Figure 1, Mine Site. <br />Additional Monitoring Information <br />EFMC did not conduct vegetation monitoring during the reporting period. <br />Noxious Weed Monitoring <br />EFMC continued to monitor a group of Canada Thistle in a 20' by 20' patch in the reclaimed <br />area east of the shop building. These plants were treated with herbicide in 1998 and 1999. <br />EFMC applied Rodeo herbicide, manufactured by Monsanto, using a 1 % solution. The thistle <br />plants failed to regenerate since being sprayed. <br />EFMC monitored a small patch of Canada Thistle plants on the slope immediately above the <br />entrance to the 8' yard culvert. The plants were controlled in 2000 with Rodeo herbicide, <br />manufactured by Monsanto, using a 1% solution. Additional spraying was conducted on one <br />occasion, during August 2001. No significant reappearance of the these weeds was observed <br />during the reporting period. <br />EFMC plans to monitor the existing noxious weed locations as well as the entire reclaimed area <br />in the coming growing season, and will continue to mitigate noxious weed establishment. <br />Conclusions <br />Permanent vegetation on the mine site, both on topsoiled and non-topsoiled areas, continues to <br />show adequate establishment. The record-setting drought occurring during the reporting period <br />and the continued grazing of the landowner's cattle severely stunted grass/vegetation growth and <br />certainly limited the emergence of new vegetation. <br />EFMC will continue to closely monitor erosion and vegetation success on the reclaimed areas. <br />Overall reclamation of the disturbed areas continues to effectively minimize the mining impacts <br />and promote establishment of the site to its approved postmining land use capabilities. <br />