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The pest control program covered approximately 12.1 ac. With some rare exceptions there <br />were few prairie dogs noted in the NH2 area. Exhibit 2011 -14 outlines the colony areas as <br />well as some individual units that were involved in the management program. Label <br />requirements, recommendations, and conditions were followed for all chemicals used in <br />the weed and pest management programs. <br />Acres in Long -Term Mining or Reclamation Facilities <br />Exhibit 2011 -13 depicts the approximate 98.8 acres in long term disturbance. Long term <br />disturbance consists of stockpiles, haul roads, shop, offices, ditches, ponds, and other <br />areas that are unable to be reclaimed prior to final bond release. <br />Acres in Active Mining Areas <br />As Exhibit 2011 -12 indicates, the 2011 active mine area disturbance was 164.75 acres. <br />This Exhibit includes leftover disturbance from prior years that is not considered to be long <br />term disturbance. <br />Acres Seeded /Planted for the Last 10 Years or more <br />The total number of acres seeded or planted and not released from Phase II I bond within <br />the NH1 and NH2 permit areas is 506.52. <br />Grazing on NH1 and NH2 AREAS <br />Grazing operations on NH1 — <br />Garvey Brothers grazed both dryland and irrigated pasture in the NH1 area. <br />Approximately 350 head were present on approximately 71 acre parcel from November <br />25, 2010 to February 1, 2011. <br />Grazing operations on NH2 — <br />Ward Burbridge has grazing operations on two areas of the permit and has maintained <br />approximately 20 head of bovine. This year's operations started approximately <br />November 19, 2011 on the Benson east area and continued there for approximately 3 <br />weeks on 59 acres. Operations progressed to Benson south, Goforth, San Miguel, and <br />Burbuidge properties with a total of 152 acres. Mr. Brubridge stated that he started <br />supplementing his herd with grass hay around December 1, 2010 and will continue the <br />operation until May 1, 2011. <br />Staats Family grazing operations consist of properties south of 5th Avenue that are <br />owned by Western Fuels Colorado, Staats Family, and San Miguel Power. <br />Approximately 210 head of bovine were present from February 1" through the March 5th <br />of 2011. The 210 bovine were allowed to pasture on a combination of 120 acres; 84 <br />acres off Permit and 36 acres are the previously mentioned, on Permit, WFC, Staats, <br />and SMP owned properties. That brakes down to approximately 1.75 bovine per acre. <br />Therefore, 36 acres multiplied by 1.75 equals approximately 63 bovine within the <br />Permit area in that time. Approximately 15 head were left there for calving operations <br />and were moved out March 15, 2011. <br />5 1 <br />