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Fulton <br /> Page 2 <br /> April 9, 2001 <br /> believe that the lack of vegetative success at these four slopes is directly attributable to <br /> the unseasonably hot and dry climatic conditions western Colorado experienced in the <br /> fall of 1999 and the summer of 2000, immediately following the revegetation effort. <br /> Another attempt at controlling erosion at these four slopes must be undertaken in 2002 <br /> in order to minimize sediment contribution to adjacent water resources. <br /> The estimated cost to vegetatively stabilize the remaining slopes is $165,000. A Civil <br /> Penalty Grant from the Office of Surface Mining in the amount of$110,000 would be <br /> matched by U.S. Forest Service funds in the amount of approximately $25,000. The <br /> Division, using the forfeited bond, would fund the remaining $30,000 and provide <br /> Project design and management services. <br /> The work to be accomplished includes the addition of organic matter to the overcast <br /> material in order to enhance water retention characteristics, construction of thousands <br /> of small benches for seed establishment purposes, aerial application of a tackifier over <br /> mulch to aid in seed protection, and planting of trees and shrubs on, and at the base of <br /> the slopes, in order to create natural sediment barriers. These tasks represent a <br /> modification to the methods used in the past at the outslopes. We believe that the <br /> modifications will accommodate the climatic extremes which the area experiences. The <br /> cost of accomplishing these tasks at the outslopes, however, is very high due to the <br /> size, extreme steepness and inaccessibility of these areas. <br /> Please let us know if you require specific information regarding past reclamation efforts <br /> at the Mine Bench Outslopes, or a more detailed description of the work to be <br /> accomplished at these locations. Thank you for your consideration of this request. <br />