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Western Fuels — Colorado (WFC) New Horizon Mine <br />Responses to DRMS Review of 2011 and 2012 Annual Reclamation Reports <br />2011 Annual Reclamation Report <br />DRMS Item 1. Please include the title for each attachment and make sure that the <br />attachments are correctly titled in the list of table of contents list of attachments (Comment 1) <br />WFC Response: A title pages and the correct attachments are attached in the revised 2011 <br />Annual Reclamation Report (ARR). <br />DRMS Item 2. Please review all maps to include a legend notation for each boundary <br />on the map. The acreage numbers on the map are inconsistent with the acreage number <br />reported in the ARR form and report narrative. Please be consistent. (Comments 4, 7, 8, 13, <br />18) <br />WFC Response: Noted inconsistencies are addressed on Exhibit 2011 -13, Exhibit 2011 -4, <br />and the Standardized Report Form. A letter from seed supplier is now included in Attachment <br />2011 -D Seeding regarding alfalfa being inoculated. Also, an un- needed hatching area is <br />addressed on Exhibit 2011 -1 with better outlines for areas of concern. The Farm Report tracking <br />errors are addressed in the revised 2011 ARR; "Irrigation" section. The landowner performed <br />both the fertilizing and harvesting activities on NH areas without any input from WFC. Based <br />on this activity, WFC did not fertilize or harvest this area. The precise harvest date for the NHl <br />area is unavailable at this time; however, harvest dates will be noted in the future. Exhibit 2011- <br />11 originally showed a "weighted average ", which was corrected to "average ", reflecting the <br />appropriate number. <br />DRMS Item 3. Small inconsistencies noted between the reported seeding acreage and <br />the acreage shown on Exhibit 2011 -4, Seeding. The total PLS on the seed mix printed on <br />Exhibit 2011 -4 is incorrect. The seed mix does not have to be printed on the exhibit, but if it is <br />next year please check for accuracy. (Comment 7) <br />WFC Response: To prevent confusion, the seed mix was removed from Exhibit 2011 -4 <br />Seeding. <br />DRMS Item 4. Seed tags for all seed mixes must be included on the ARR. Seeding rates <br />also need to be reported for each seed mix used and for each parcel planted. (Comment 8) <br />WFC Response: Seed tags are no longer available from 2011. However, in the future they <br />will be provided in the ARR as noted in the 2012 ARR. The seeding rate was added to Exhibit <br />2011 -4 Seeding. <br />Page 1 of 6 <br />