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The Upper Coal Creek Refuse Pile Reclamation project was conducted on public <br /> property managed by the U. S. Forest Service. <br /> 2002 Reclamation Summary <br /> Project Acreage Reclaimed Current Ownership <br /> Upper Coal Creek Refuse <br /> Pile Reclamation 5 Public <br /> 2003 <br /> Noxious Weed Control. Noxious weed control work was undertaken to relieve the <br /> continuing weed infestation. The work was conducted primarily from the Lamphouse <br /> area, easterly along road A through the facilities area, Old Refuse Pile, and the Sutey <br /> Refuse Pile areas. Both public and private properties were impacted during this project. <br /> Fall Maintenance. The only maintenance accomplished in 2003 was placement of rock <br /> rip rap in the Dutch Creek Diversion at a point where the creek was eroding into a cut <br /> bank on the east side of the diversion. This work was conducted on public property. <br /> 2003 Reclamation Summary <br /> Project Acreage Reclaimed Current Ownership <br /> Noxious Weed Control 0 Public/Private <br /> Fall Maintenance 0 Public <br /> 2004 <br /> Coal Basin Mine Slope Stabilization. The 1999 North Basin Steep Slope Revegetation <br /> Project had only been partially successful in stabilizing the targeted slopes. It was <br /> presumed that the droughty conditions experienced at the site between 1999 and 2003 <br /> were at least partially responsible. Therefore, a second attempt to stabilize the slopes was <br /> undertaken in 2004. This project was similar to the 1999 work; however, the seed, <br /> fertilizer and mulch were applied from the air. A liquid organic tackifier was used to <br /> glue the plant materials to the steep slopes below Mines 1, 3, and Mine 5 fan. Trees were <br /> planted at the crest of each mine bench, and shrub plantings were established at the toe of <br /> each slope. <br /> This project was conducted on public property managed by the U. S. Forest Service, and <br /> was partially funded by a Non-Point Source grant DRMS was awarded by the Colorado <br /> Water Quality Control Division. <br /> Noxious Weed Control. Noxious weed control work was again undertaken to relieve the <br /> continuing weed infestation. The work was conducted primarily from the Lamphouse <br /> 19 <br />