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NH 2012 ARR Review <br />Requirement <br />Rules <br />Permit (PR 6 ) MR 81 <br />Specific Requirement <br />Information Provided /Source /Details on Requirement <br />Division Comments <br />2.04.13(1) <br />Permit page 2.05.4(2)(e)- <br />Due Date 3/15/2013 <br />ARR received 2/19/2013 <br />No problems noted. <br />25 <br />2.04.13(1)(a) <br />Name and address of the <br />Yes, ARR form (NH1 + NH2) <br />No problems noted. <br />ermittee and p ermit number <br />2.04.13(1)(b) <br />Location and number of acres <br />New: 22 acres, ARR form (all NH2) Exhibit 2012 -3; <br />Examined Exhibit 2012 -3: Map labeled correctly, area labeled correctly with disturbed acreage matching the report (22 acres). Area is in <br />disturbed <br />NW corner of NH2 Mine Permit Boundary. These 22 acres appear to fall completely within the active mine area boundary as depicted on <br />Exhibit 2012 -12. The "Last Year's" Cumulative total reported in 2012 ARR Form matched the cumulative total value from the 2011 ARR <br />Form. No problems noted. <br />2.04.13(1)(c) <br />Location and number of acres <br />36.6 acres, ARR form (all NH2) Exhibit 2012 -7 (Note second 2012 -7 Exhibit which depicts <br />Examined Exhibit 2012 -7 (consisting of 2 exhibits): History of backfilling (DOES THIS INCLUDE GRADING TOO ?) is depicted, as well as <br />backfilled and graded <br />additional detail). <br />backfill (AND GRADED ?) area for 2012 of 36.6 acres. According to ARR Report, the 36.6 acres were final graded. This area is located in the <br />W and NW area of NH2 Mine Permit Boundary. The "Last Year's" Cumulative total reported in 2012 ARR Form matched the cumulative <br />total value from the 2011 ARR Form. <br />2.04.13(1)(d) <br />Location and number acres <br />4.4 acres, ARR form (all NH2). Exhibit 2012 -6 depicts the 4.4 acres that were topsoiled in <br />Examined Exhibit 2012 -6: Map labeled correctly, TS area labeled correctly with acreage matching the report (4.4 acres). The "Last Year's" <br />topsoiled <br />Zone 7. <br />Cumulative total reported in 2012 ARR Form matched the cumulative total value from the 2011 ARR Form. No problems noted. <br />2.04.13(1)(e) <br />Annual Reporting, Permit <br />Species, location and number of <br />6.0 acres seeded, ARR form (all NH2). According to ARR Report, these 6 acres were all <br />Examined Exhibit 2012 -4 and compared with Revised Map 2.05.4 -5 PMLU from PR 6: The areas seeded to dryland pasture in 2012 were <br />page 2.05.4(2)(e) -74 <br />acres of vegetation planted <br />seeded as dryland pasture (in the fall). Note that dryland pasture uses seed mix #8. Seed tags <br />verified as being indicated as DP PMLU in Revised Map 2.05.4 -5 in Permit. In addition, the areas reseeded (Plot A 4.7 ac and Plot B 0.9 ac) <br />during that year, including any <br />provided in ARR. <br />with the dryland pasture seed mix in 2012 are indicated as DP PMLU in Revised Map 2.05.4 -5 in the Permit. Also examined attachment <br />augmented seeding, planting, <br />2012 -B showing seed mixes used and seed tags, NOTE ATTACHMENT 2012 -B IS MISSING TITLE PAGE IN ARR. Although the species in seed <br />reseeding, interseeding or <br />mix ( #8) indicated in Exhibit 2012 -4 matched those indicated in the Permit (PR 6 MR 81), the total on the exhibit does not match. PLEASE <br />cultural practices. Discrete areas <br />REVISE Exhibit 2012 -4 TO REFLECT THE CORRECT TOTAL OF 5.8 (15.8 with sterile triticale) PLS /ACRE TO MATCH THE TOTAL IN THE <br />planted with specific seedmixes <br />PERMIT ASSUMING THIS 15 A TYPO. ALSO, PLEASE REVISE SEED MIX #8 IN THE 2012 ARR REPORT TO SHOW THE TOTAL AS 5.8 <br />should be indicated, and <br />(W \KOCHIA). The Seed Tag for Seed Mix #8 was also examined in comparison to the permit and ARR seed mixes. The species match, not <br />seedtags, invoices or other <br />sure about the PLS LBS - THE SEED TAGS WERE NOT REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ENTIRE PURCHASE. The "Last Year's" Cumulative total <br />comparable documentation <br />reported in 2012 ARR Form matched the cumulative total value from the 2011 ARR Form. TO DO: CHECK THE SEED RATES USED THIS <br />should be included; <br />YEAR VERUS LAST YEAR, IN 2011,1 BAG OF SEED MIX 8 WAS ORDERED, IN 2012,5 BAGS OF SEED MIX 8 WERE ORDERED - CHECK <br />CONSISTENCY IN PLS LBS ACROSS YEARS. <br />2.04.13(1)(f) <br />Location, number of acres and <br />Approximately 5.6 acres were reseeded using drill seeding. Interseeding was not performed <br />Examined Exhibit 2012 -4 and compared with Revised Map 2.05.4 -5 PMLU from PR 6: The areas reseeded (Plot A 4.7 ac and Plot B 0.9 ac) <br />date of planting for all previously <br />during 2012. <br />with the dryland pasture seed mix in 2012 are indicated as DP PMLU in Revised Map 2.05.4 -5. No problems noted. <br />revegetated areas (AKA <br />Annual Reporting, Permit <br />Annual weed and pest control <br />Yes, ARR Report <br />Noxious weed and pest control activities took place during 2012. Noxious weed spot spraying was completed at NH2, in a general area <br />page 2.05.4(2)(e) -74 <br />activities <br />totalling approximately 194 ac. Exhibit 2012 -5 (noxious weeds) was examined. Pest control (prairie dogs) was completed at NH2 and <br />covered approximately 12.1 ac. Exhibit 2012 -14 (pest control) was examined. Exact application rates of herbicides and other chemiclas <br />were not provided, just referred to as "Various herbicides were applied at the manufacture specified rates" and "Label requirements <br />recommendations and conditions were followed for all chemicals used in the weed and pest management programs." PLEASE PROVIDE <br />INFORMATION ON SPECIFIC CHEMICLAS USED AND APPLICATION RATES IN THE ARR. PERMIT STATES THAT "A RECORD WILL BE <br />MAINTAINED OF AREAS WHERE HERBICIDES ARE SPRAYED THE TYPES AND MIXTURE OF HERBICIDES USED AND THE DATE OF <br />TREATMENT. THIS INFORMATION WILL BE REPORTED IN THE ANNUAL RECLAMATION REPORT." <br />Annual Reporting, Permit <br />Revegetation monitoring reports <br />? <br />A REVEGETATION MONITORING REPORT WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE ARR. PLEASE INCLUDE A REPORT OR IF A REPORT WAS NOT <br />page 2.05.4(2)(e) -74 <br />GENERATED, INDICATE THIS IN THE TEXT. <br />Annual Reporting, Permit <br />Wildlife monitoring reports <br />? <br />A WILDLIFE MONITORING REPORT WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE ARR. PLEASE INCLUDE A REPORT OR IF A REPORT WAS NOT GENERATED, <br />page 2.0S.4(2)(e) -74 <br />INDICATE THIS IN THE TEXT. <br />New Horizon Mine <br />2012 ARR Review <br />