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the top of the stockpile. In future years, this area should be kept as a high priority for <br />herbicide treatment and treated twice per year to prevent seed production. <br />Dump #4 Topsoil Stockpile <br />In previous years, Dump #4 has not been treated by Habitat Management. Herbicide <br />applications were made on July 13, 15 and 17. This area has large, dense infestations of <br />Canada thistle, musk thistle, yellow toadflax and Dalmatian toadflax. These species <br />covered about 95 percent of the ground with no native vegetation present. Due to uneven <br />terrain on the topsoil stockpile, backpack sprayers were used in treating noxious weeds <br />on this stockpile. The UTV spray rig was used to treat around the edges of the topsoil <br />stockpile. This area needs to be kept as a high priority for twice per year herbicide <br />treatment and revegetation to compete with the noxious weeds. <br />Schist Topsoil Stockpile <br />The Schist topsoil stockpile has not been treated in past years by Habitat Management. <br />Herbicide applications were made on July 16 and 17. The stockpile contained large <br />populations of Canada thistle, musk thistle, yellow toadflax and Dalmatian toadflax. <br />Canada thistle and yellow toadflax are the dominate species with a majority of the <br />patches ranging from 25 to 30 square feet. Musk thistle and Dalmatian toadflax were in <br />small, dense, scattered patches throughout the stockpile. Majority of the herbicide <br />treatment was completed with the UTV spray rig, but on the steep terrain backpacks were <br />used. Native grasses and forbs are well established on the stockpile and are competing <br />with the noxious weeds. Herbicide treatment should be a high priority in future years <br />with two treatments being optimal. <br />Roads leading up to the Head Frame and South Mine entrance <br />Treatment of these road sides took place on July 17. Roadsides are infested with Canada <br />thistle, yellow toadflax and Dalmatian toadflax. The infestations were small, dense, <br />scattered patches ranging from 10 to 12 square feet. Even though this area contains low <br />noxious weed populations, continual monitoring and treatment of this area is necessary <br />due to the seed bank and surrounding populations on the mine and along County Road <br />81. <br />4 <br />