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initial request for timothy in the yard area mix was flawed since the timothy cannot <br />survive the hot dry summers with only 6" of imported topsoil. This interseeding was <br />discussed with Dan Mathews and was found to be not significant enough to trigger a <br />setback of the 10 year bonding timeframe for dryland pasture reclamation. No <br />management of any kind on the reclaimed land was done in 2000 except for the fact <br />that cattle got in through the broken fence by accident and heavily grazed the site. The <br />fence has since been fixed. <br />Activities for the Year and Comments: <br />The lining for the restored channel in the original office area, which was installed in <br />1998, was found to be functioning properly. The ditches and culverts were cleaned. All <br />ditches, culverts, fences and the sediment pond are functioning well. The alluvial wells <br />are also functioning properly. Spot weed spraying was conducted during the year using <br />a backpack sprayer with commercial Banvel and 2-4D. The 151 year vegetation study <br />was conducted on June 11 and 12, 2001. The statistics and the regort have not yet been <br />supplied to the DMG, but the data shows that the site passed the revegetation standards. <br />No irrigation, no fertilization or any other practice was used performed the year. Major <br />maintenance was performed in cleaning the culvert across the County Road as well as <br />the upper diversion ditch. <br />Acreage Breakdown of Disturbed Area <br />Description Acreage Comments <br />Reclaimed Bench and Office Area 1.25 Seeded. Rocks are falling from the <br /> highwall contaminating this area <br />Sediment Pond 0.24 Dam will be slightly reduced for <br /> final reclamation <br />Access Road 0.15 Will be matted with rock from <br /> downstream berm after bond <br /> release <br />Ranch Building and Pad 0.12 Will not be modified <br />Reclaimed Yard Area South of 2.36 Seeded and fully vegetated <br />County Road <br />TOTAL 4.12 Entire Mine Disturbed Area <br />Note: Routt County Road and associated road cut are not included in the disturbed area <br />of the mine. <br />