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3. The Wied Control narrative on page 4 doer rear reference the whitetop rpraying of rtockpiler along the Tie Acrorr Haul Road indicated in notationr on the 2003 Weed Spray Map. There arear may need to be re-treated thir rpring. Alto, the weed control narrative doer not include reru/tr of the annual qualitative monitoring dercnbed in the permit to evaluate progrerr, ident~ arear requiring retreatment, and to identify new areru of ertablirbed weedr requiring ronlrol. Please include appropriate narrative evaluation and mapping to assess effectiveness of treatments conduced prior to 2003, and to identify treatment areas, target species, and methods ro be employed in 2004. Backpack orATVmounted sprayers may be needed to access patches of Canada thistle and houndsrongue along drainages, oldguUyrepait azeas, and otherlocations in the interior ofredamation blocks. Table22-8 ofthe permit should be amended to include Telar, if it wit/ continue ro fie used for whitetop control. Potential usefulness ofcommercially available Insects that key on Canada thistle should be assessed. Response: The new weed management plan, required by Routt Co. weed district, spedfies apre-treatment walkover inspection prior to the treatment season. The 2004 walkover was a dismal failure since the person SCC hired did not know the difference between Curly Cup gumweed and Dalmation toadflax and other problems. Therefore, the 2004 evaluation and map are not reliable information. The 2005 evaluation and subsequent treatment will be better; SCC plans to hue ESCO Associates or a weed expert with a good reputation. Telar and/or Escort aze used in conjunction with other treatments of Plateau, Banvel, Tordon, 2,4- D. and additional chemicals labeled for use on rangeland species. The comprehensive weed management plan for all three (3) Seneca pemuts will be submitted before the 2005 spring control season. This plan addresses the application of these chemicals along with other cultural controls. 4. We have the fallowing questions regarding the 2003 Reclamation Map: a)It war ourunderrtanding that all arear of toproil rerpread at the `D"Pit area in 2003 wen reeler!, but thin it mat clear from the map. Bared on the color code, it would appear that the `%5.3 acre future throb plat rite"war toproikd but not reeled Our recollection it that it war drill reeled with upland Seedmix 1, while the romewhat rteeper doper fuRher Wert were extenrivedy roughened and broadcart reeled with Seedmix 7. Permit map 22-1 appearr to depict arear of concentrated throb reeding and concentrated reediing planting along drainager and !err rteeply doping arear within the `D"Pit area, but not on the rteep highwall reduction dope. Narrative on page 4 indicater that a new throb plot rite near the north ride of `D"Pit war mu8hened and reeled with the `ihrub mix S': Please provide some additional narrative to clarify the type and extent ofrevegetation activity completed in the "D"Pit Area m 2003, mduding the location and extent ofany areas seeded with the shmb mix (Mlx 6m the approved permit). Also, please address why the proposed shrub plot area on the map includes the steep south facing slopes that ate not specified for shmb planttitg areas on Map 22-1. The map cold be interpreted to indicate that the entire 15 acre area would be seeded/p/anted with shmbs only, but we assume that the intent is that scattered smaller shrub areas afore acre or so would be developed within the lazget area, as described in the approved permit. If the entire area has already been seeded with Seedntix 1, whatmeasures will be taken to suppressgrass competition within the areas ofconcentrated shrub seeding/planting. Response: The area was xe-contoured, re-roughened, and re-planted during the 2004 season. This work will be clearly depicted in our 2005 ARR. Since this area was almost totally reseeded in 2004 the value of the actual work done in 2003 is debatable. During 2004 SCC planted approximately 9000 tublings, regraded several large rills, xevegetated with the Shrub and mesic tnix.