Land

Borax did not meet its land rehabilitation target in 2004 due to mid-year changes in the mine plan that reduced the amount of acreage available for planting. These changes are not expected to affect Borax's ability to meet its new target by 2008.
The company continues its partnership with Victor Valley College to enlist their Horitculture Department's help in reestablishing Creosote Bush and other hard-to-grow species to meet the California Department of Conservation's plant diversity requirements. To date, 500 plants, propagated in a campus greenhouse, have been successfully transplanted. Borax has extended this partnership agreement through 2007 and has increased its commitment from $10,000 to $20,000 per year.