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Ongoing maintenance activities included inspection and clean -out of drainage structures (as needed), and focused <br />weed control activities under our Noxious Weed Management Program. Limited rodent - control activities occurred <br />during 2013. The 2005 -2007 control efforts were effective in significantly reducing the ground squirrel population, <br />and while rodents are still observed on the property, population numbers seem to have stabilized. A joint <br />CDRMS /OSMRE inspection in November identified several site maintenance items requiring attention. Given <br />snow- cover, and that none of the identified items represented any immediate health, safety, or environmental <br />danger, these items will be addressed in the spring when ground conditions are suitable for required access and <br />equipment operations. <br />Spot and area spraying efforts were expanded for noxious weeds in 2011 -2012 to address an increase in weed <br />occurrences due to climatic factors, and several areas where weed infestations had been identified and treated <br />before, as well as any new infestations were sprayed during 2013. Spraying was completed by Peabody <br />Environmental Staff, and Reclamation Personnel, and was supplemented by contractor weed spraying. Primary <br />targeted weed species included Russian knapweed, hoary cress (white -top), Canadian thistle, hound's- tongue, and <br />tamarisk. Selective herbicide applications utilized 2,4 -D, Tordon, Escort, Milestone, Sahara, Throttle, and triclopyr <br />(tamarisk). Spot spraying was conducted from June through October, and covered a total of approximately 40 <br />acres. <br />Areas treated included, but were not limited to: <br />- Roadsides (main entry road, roads on the plateau area north and west of the road leading to the 7 -North <br />Angle Well, and portions of the main entry roads in both the east and west mine facilities areas) <br />- Refuse Pile area <br />- No. 9 Mine Shop area <br />- Areas in and surrounding the west Mine Facilities area (i.e. Water Treatment Ponds, Office /Warehouse. <br />Bathhouse, Coal Handling Facilities, Railroad Spur, Wastewater Treatment areas, and yard areas) <br />- The open meadow to the north of the reclaimed Mine No. 4 portals <br />- Recently reclaimed areas <br />- The southern portion of the reclaimed Williams Fork Strip Pit <br />- Mine substations (Glystar) <br />MCM contracted with a local rancher (Jake Timmer) to hay several areas including the Williams Fork bottom, the <br />plateau area south of the 7 -North Angle Well, and the hillside to the east and south of the old highway. <br />MCM also cooperated with the CDRMS -AML Group on a drilling program to delineate and characterize the <br />existing Wise Hill Mine Fire. MCM provided maps and historical background information on the geology, <br />previous mining activity, and previous fire mitigation efforts, and coordinated training, access, and provision of <br />water for the drilling activities with Tara Taffy of the AML Group. In order to provide relevant background <br />information, and clearly establish the historic pre -law context for the ongoing Wise Hill AML activities, MCM <br />completed and submitted a Minor Revision (MR13 -50) to the approved permit which incorporates this relevant <br />information in the current PAP. <br />Attached are copies of the standard form ( CDRMS) Annual Reclamation Report for 2013, and 2013 Annual <br />Reclamation Report Map. Please note that this report incorporates a number of minor changes and updates <br />resulting from the Division's review of recent ARR's. If you have any questions or require further information, <br />please feel free to contact me at your convenience. <br />Sincerely, --� <br />For Moffat CountyWhiiug, LLC <br />Jerry >4. Nett7on <br />Manag En,ronmental Affairs <br />