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Bear Creek Project <br /> Reclamation at the Bear Creek Project Area was completed near the central/eastern portion of <br /> the Old Refuse Pile during the 1999 construction season. Approximately six acres of steep <br /> slopes were reclaimed during the course of this project. <br /> Multiple Best Management Practices were implemented in the Bear Creek Project Area, <br /> including the use of severe surface scarification prior to seeding, shrub planting,placement of <br /> slash barriers and the use of silt fence. <br /> The vegetative cover at this area is visually estimated to exceed 60%. As previously reported, a <br /> cattle enclosure was constructed around the area in 2001. Excluding the cattle resulted in <br /> significant vegetative establishment within the area. Cattle now graze the area. Because the <br /> vegetative cover is effective at minimizing erosion at the area, evidence of off-site sedimentation <br /> were not observed in 2004. <br /> East of Road A Project Area <br /> Reclamation construction was completed in this area during 1999. Best Management Practices <br /> implemented during and following reclamation construction included the use of severe surface <br /> roughening,placement of silt fence, construction of small earthen berms and the placement of <br /> weed free straw bales. Vegetative cover in this area was visually estimated to average 50%,well <br /> exceeding the pre-reclamation cover of 5%. The land form and vegetative cover are effectively <br /> controlling erosion in this area. Evidence of off-site sedimentation at this location was not <br /> observed in 2004. <br /> Reclamation construction was accomplished at a steep 1.5 acre area near the easterly portion of <br /> this area. The slope, which was highly erosive, and supported virtually no vegetation, was <br /> reduced to 2.5 H : 1 V. Following slope reduction,topsoil was applied to the area, and it was <br /> then severely scarified using heavy equipment. Revegetation was accomplished, and the area <br /> was fenced to exclude cattle. During and following reclamation construction,the Project Area <br /> was protected by silt fences and straw bales placed at the toe of the slope. A temporary upland <br /> diversion was used to minimize stormwater run-on during construction,while a more permanent <br /> diversion was constructed following completion of reclamation. The land form and vegetative <br /> cover are effectively controlling erosion in this area. Evidence of off-site sedimentation at this <br /> location was not observed in 2004. <br /> West of Road A Construction Area <br /> Final reclamation of this area was accomplished in 1999. Again,multiple Best Management <br /> Practices were implemented in the West of Road A Area, including severe surface roughening, <br /> construction of small ridges built perpendicular to the fall of the small hill slope at the southern <br /> portion of the area, silt fence placement and the use of weed free straw bales. No problems or <br /> maintenance needs were observed in this area following multiple inspections. Vegetative cover <br /> 3 <br />