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<br />~L <br />2001 Annual Reclamation Report -Raton Creek Mine <br />Page 2 <br />Noxious Weed Monitoring <br />EFMC continues to monitor a group of Canada Thistle in a 20' by 20' patch in the reclaimed <br />azea east of the shop building. These plants were treated with an herbicide in 1998 and again in <br />the summer of 1999. EFMC applied Rodeo herbicide, manufactured by Monsanto, using a I % <br />solution. The thistle plants failed to regenerate during the reporting period. <br />EFMC monitored a small patch of Canada Thistle plants on the slope above the entrance to the <br />8' yazd culvert. The plants were treated with Rodeo herbicide, manufactured by Monsanto, using <br />a 1 % solution. Spraying was conducted on one occasion, during August 2001. The existing <br />plants were effectively controlled by the herbicide application. <br />EFMC plans to monitor the existing noxious weed locations as well as the entire reclaimed azea <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 azeas, continues to <br />show adequate establishment, though drought conditions effectively stunted grass growth through <br />the end of the reporting period. <br />EFMC will continue to closely monitor erosion control and vegetation success on the reclaimed <br />areas. Overall reclamation of the disturbed azeas continues to effectively minimize the mining <br />impacts and promote establishment of the site to its approved postmining land use capabilifies. <br />