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Non — Point Source Grant Following the 2000 construction season, the Non — Point source Grant has an approximate balance of$60,596.00. Of this amount, about half is earmarked for development of educational materials, site maintenance and site monitoring, while the remainder is earmarked for personnel time and expenses. This Grant will expire in December, 2002, unless a modification is sought to help fund additional outslope stabilization work. Future Projects / Site Needs / Recommendations Steep Slope Revegetation Evaluation and Re-Design As noted above, the mine bench outslopes which were revegetated in 1999 should be carefully evaluated in 2001. If, as expected, the south facing slopes exhibit a less than desired vegetative cover, then a decision to undertake the Project again should be made. The recommended modifications addressed above should be carefully considered and a cost to accomplish these steps should be estimated. An application to modify the Non-Point Source Grant should be submitted in the summer of 2001 in order to secure some level of additional funding from Water Quality Control Division to more fully accommodate the cost of Project modifications. Upper Coal Creek The Upper Coal Creek Project is an AML funded Project designed to remove pre-law coal refuse from Coal Creek near Mine 5. The Project will also address vegetative stabilization of the pre-law north facing mine bench outslope just south of Mine 5. The Project is funded for construction during 2002. Bear Creek Fence A solar powered electric fence or a barbed wire fence should be erected around the Bear Creek Project Area following snow melt in 2001. This area, which was re-seeded in the fall of 2000, requires protection from grazing cattle if vegetation is to become successfully established. Weed Control Weed control efforts should continue for at least three more construction seasons. Continued monitoring of the established plots is desirable, as is the establishment of new monitoring points within areas of new infestation. Continued reliance on other agency personnel in helping to monitor these reference areas is desirable, and should continue. Flume Vicinity The area at the end of the old flume where Dutch Creek used to cascade into Coal Creek is in need of some earth work in order to achieve a greater measure of stability. It is recommended that this work be undertaken in 2001. Work here would eliminate the steep, dangerous slopes on the east and west sides of the old flume end point, and 14