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This fifteen-acre project was conducted primarily on private property located west of the <br /> Dutch Creek Diversion; although a small portion of the project area was conducted on <br /> public property managed by the U. S. Forest Service. <br /> Rock Tunnel Area Maintenance. This project was designed to alleviate some <br /> maintenance issues at the Rock Tunnel Waste Pile, and to complete the final stages of <br /> Road E reclamation, begun in 1996. <br /> The upper portions of the Rock Tunnel Waste Pile had experienced erosion following <br /> reclamation as a result of water management issues. The drainages at the upper most <br /> portion of the facility were redesigned and reconstructed to eliminate this problem. <br /> The twelve feet diameter Road E culvert in the North Fork of Dutch Creek was removed, <br /> and replaced with a low water crossing. Side slopes were stabilized and revegetated. <br /> This project was conducted on private property. <br /> North Basin Steep Slope Reveutation. The North Basin Steep Slope Revegetation <br /> Project was bid in the summer of 1998; however, construction was delayed until 1999 as <br /> a result of litigation initiated by Mid Continent Resources. The goal of this project was <br /> to vegetatively stabilize the Mine Bench Outslopes located at Mines 1, 2, 3, and at the <br /> Mine 5 fan. <br /> In order to help finance this project, DRMS applied for, and was awarded a Non-Point <br /> Source grant from the Colorado Water Quality Control Division. <br /> The project contractor hired a crew to construct small shelves on the mine bench <br /> outslopes using hand tools. Each area was seeded as shelf construction proceeded. <br /> Fertilizer and mulch were applied from the air using a helicopter. Trees and shrubs were <br /> planted at the base of the slopes to slow runoff and retain sediment. <br /> The project was conducted in September and October to take advantage of fall snows. <br /> However, an unusually dry fall resulted in a lack of moisture through the early winter. <br /> The combination of the lack of moisture and fall winds significantly impacted seed <br /> germination potential. <br /> This project was accomplished on public lands managed by the U. S. Forest Service. <br /> Noxious Weed Control. The noxious weed infestation continued in Coal Basin, and <br /> threatened the vegetative success at the reclaimed areas. Noxious weed control work was <br /> undertaken to relieve the infestation. The work was conducted primarily from the <br /> Lamphouse area, easterly through the facilities area, Old Refuse Pile, and the Sutey <br /> Refuse Pile. Both public and private properties were impacted during this project. <br /> Fall Maintenance. Rill and gully repair and incidental seeding were accomplished at the <br /> Sutey Waste Disposal Area in the fall of 1999. No other maintenance was undertaken. <br /> 15 <br />