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AA Natural Soda, Inc. 2013 Project Status Report & Annual Plan of Development <br />' 6.3.3 Reclamation Fencing <br />1 -3A and 94 -1 M well sites were fenced in late fall 2013 to exclude livestock grazing. <br />Repair and maintenance was performed, as necessary, on existing fences. Fencing is <br />utilized to keep livestock and wildlife out of the reclamation areas. <br />' 6.3.4 Precipitation <br />Precipitation gauges are located near the plugged and abandoned well 90 -5 (tipping <br />gauge) and near monitoring well EX -2 (V- gauge). Based on perennial vegetation, which is <br />an indicator of long -term precipitation, the "normal" precipitation for the NSI site is 12 -14 <br />inches for the calendar year. The distribution of precipitation is important for reclamation. <br />Table 8 provides a composite of precipitation from the two gauges at NSI mine site: <br />Table 8: Annual Precipitation in inches <br />MonthNear <br />2003 <br />2004 <br />2005 <br />2006 <br />2007 <br />2008 <br />2009 <br />2010 <br />2011 <br />2012 <br />2013 <br />Jan <br />0.49 <br />0.40 <br />1.30 <br />0.82 <br />1.50 <br />0.76 <br />0.65 <br />0.40 <br />0.18 <br />0.18 <br />0.25 <br />Feb <br />0.74 <br />0.58 <br />0.89 <br />0.44 <br />1.47 <br />1.90 <br />0.50 <br />0.20 <br />0.15 <br />1.15 <br />0.30 <br />Mar <br />1.22 <br />0.17 <br />1.21 <br />1.06 <br />1.03 <br />1.80 <br />0.60 <br />1.45 <br />1.25 <br />0.30 <br />0.50 <br />Apr <br />1.42 <br />1.07 <br />1.24 <br />0.25 <br />0.78 <br />1.25 <br />0.75 <br />0.25 <br />1.25 <br />0.40 <br />1.35 <br />May <br />0.60 <br />0.39 <br />0.82 <br />0.20 <br />0.47 <br />0.45 <br />1.25 <br />0.05 <br />0.95 <br />0.14 <br />1.05 <br />Jun <br />0.50 <br />0.81 <br />3.15 <br />0.27 <br />1.25 <br />1.05 <br />1.25 <br />0.95 <br />0.00 <br />0.06 <br />0.35 <br />Jul <br />0.40 <br />0.80 <br />0.47 <br />1.13 <br />1.75 <br />0.20 <br />0.30 <br />0.45 <br />0.23 <br />0.43 <br />1.40 <br />Aug <br />0.64 <br />0.85 <br />1.48 <br />1.45 <br />1.45 <br />0.30 <br />1.70 <br />0.40 <br />0.00 <br />0.86 <br />0.26 <br />Sep <br />0.91 <br />1.39 <br />1.40 <br />2.25 <br />1.85 <br />0.50 <br />0.80 <br />0.70 <br />0.13 <br />0.36 <br />2.89 <br />Oct <br />0.60 <br />1.15 <br />1.00 <br />2.50 <br />1.15 <br />0.43 <br />0.50 <br />1.08 <br />0.87 <br />0.58 <br />1.35 <br />Nov <br />0.91 <br />0.95 <br />0.78 <br />2.50 <br />1.25 <br />0.30 <br />0.30 <br />0.35 <br />0.05 <br />0.28 <br />1.30 <br />Dec <br />1.10 <br />0.31 <br />0.37 <br />0.90 <br />2.80 <br />0.70 <br />0.70 <br />1.67 <br />0.32 <br />0.83 <br />0.17 <br />Annual <br />Totals <br />9,53 <br />8.87 <br />14.11 <br />13.77 <br />16.75 <br />9.64 <br />9.3 <br />7.95 <br />5.38 <br />5.57 <br />11.17 <br />6.3.5 Vegetation Monitoring Results <br />See Appendix C for 2013 Vegetation Monitoring Reclamation Status Report prepared <br />by Rusty Roberts. <br />6.4 Deer Road Kill Study <br />Per the monitoring requirement from the BLM, NSI compiled deer road kill data throughout <br />2013 for vehicles traveling to and from the mine site. Two deer (doe's) were reported as <br />struck but not killed, the deer ran off after the incident. Four deer, two does and two bucks <br />were reported as struck and killed in 2013. <br />' DAUB & ASSOCIATES, INC. I. �� 22 January 2014 <br />