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Pitch Reclamation Project <br />Colorado Mined Land <br />Reclamation Board <br />2008 Annual <br />Reclamation Report <br />2006 and 2007, a significant number of mortalities were observed among trees <br />planted during previous seasons on the slope opposite the constructed wetlands <br />area. These dead trees were replaced with approximately 400 new lodge pole <br />seedlings. The 2006 work included placement of several large rocks and rock <br />material across the lower end of the constructed wetlands area to further enhance <br />sediment control and prevent previously placed tree slash from washing to the trash <br />racks during thunderstorm events. In 2007, transplanting of cattails was undertaken <br />on an experimental basis. The heavy snowfall in the winter of 2007/08 provided <br />needed protection for the cattails and many survived through the year. The success <br />of the experiment will be monitored in 2009. <br />3.2 Tie Camp Creek Disposal Cell <br />In 2001 and 2002, dismantled building material from the former RTP, concrete and <br />contaminated soils removed from the immediate drainage, were removed and placed <br />in a Disposal Cell near the toe of Tie Camp Creek Low-Grade Stockpile. This cell was <br />created in mid-1990 as a clay-lined repository for materials dredged from the Sediment <br />• Control Pond. The cell, as shown on Figures 2 & 3, was left open with sufficient <br />capacity for the RTP demolition material. The demolition material and contaminated <br />soil placed in the cell were crushed and compacted. In 2003, the cell was shaped and <br />prepared for the placement of a clay cap. Placement and compaction of a clay cap <br />was completed in 2004. A final layer of topsoil (minimum 24 inches) was added and <br />compacted on top of the clay cap during 2005. In 2007 and 2008, finish grading was <br />conducted on the topsoil cover to eliminate any low spots where water could pond and <br />to enhance drainage on and around the disposal cell. Harrowing, scarifying and <br />reseeding of the surface of the disposal cell area were completed in 2007 & 2008 to <br />improve the cover stability. The vegetative cover on the disposal cell cover is showing <br />success. All reclamation work was conducted in accordance with conditions in the RML <br />and the Pitch Reclamation Project Procedures Manual. <br /> <br />5 <br />