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Colorado Division of Reclamation Mining & Safety Standardized Report Form Annual Reclamation Report for the Year 2013 New Horizon Mine C- 1981 -008 Western Fuels Colorado, LLC Mine name permit # Permittee Address: P.O. Box 628 / 27646 W. 5"' St Nucla, CO 81424 This report, required by Rule 2.04.13, is due by February 15 of each year, or other date, as agreed upon by the Division. It should include text, discussion, and maps, at a minimum, in addition to any other reclamation monitoring data as required by the approved permit. The location of the acreage reported under each land status category and year of seeding (if applicable) should be clearly and accurately identified on a map included with the report. Land Status Category Last Years Cumulative Total This Calendar Year Cumulative Total Acres disturbed 719.45NH2 + 73.71 NH1 = 8.8 NH2 + 0.0 NH1 = 801.96 793.16 8.8 Acres backfilled and graded 597.52NH2 +73.71NH1 *= 18.1NH2 +0.0 NH1 = 689.33 671.23 18.1 203.16 (NH2) + Acres topsoiled 479.38NH2 + 73.71 NH1* = 0.0 NH2 + 0.0 NH1 = 553.09 553.09 0.0 Seeding typically begins the minimum 10 -year reclamation liability period. Please report the acres for each category below. Do not include acres that have achieved final, Phase III release. * *= include, if necessary, a description of any augmented seeding or cultural practices For the Entire Life of Mine, the total number of acres disturbed 801.96 and the total number of acres: Phase I released 364.74(NH2) +314.10(NH1)= 678.84 Phase II released 300.03(NH2) +283.45(NH1)= 583.48 Phase III released 215.50 (NH1) For Mines in Permanent Cessation: Total acreage in facilities subject to reclamation but yet to be completed NA For Government Performance and Results Act Acreage in long -term mining or reclamation facilities 2 117.8 Acreage in active mining areas 3 182.5 '(exclude acres where Phase III release has been achieved) 2 Includes haul and access roads; temporary dams and impoundments; permanent dams and impoundments; diversion and collector ditches, water and air monitoring sites; topsoil stockpiles; overburden stockpiles; repair, storage and construction areas; office area, repair shops, and parking; coal stockpiles, loading, and processing areas; railroads; coal conveyors; refuse piles and coal mine waste impoundments; head -of- hollow fills; valley fills; ventilation shafts and entryways; and noncoal waste disposal area (garbage dumps and coal combustion by- products disposal areas). 3 Includes pits, topsoil stripped areas in advance of pits, and spoil not backfilled and graded " *" The NH1 73.71ac is currently covered under Permit #C2010 -089 and #C1981 -008. Please see Perm it#C201 0-089 Annual Reclamation Report for information on this area. NH1 mining activities started in 2012. Last Years This Calendar Cumulative Total 10 years or Greater than Cumulative Total year less 10 years 1 442.22NH2+ 3.9 NH2 + 0.0 203.16 (NH2) + 242.96 (NH2) Acres seeded ** 73.71* NH1 = NH1= 3.9 519.83 0.0 (NH1) _ + 73.71(NH1 *) 515.93 203.16 = 316.67 * *= include, if necessary, a description of any augmented seeding or cultural practices For the Entire Life of Mine, the total number of acres disturbed 801.96 and the total number of acres: Phase I released 364.74(NH2) +314.10(NH1)= 678.84 Phase II released 300.03(NH2) +283.45(NH1)= 583.48 Phase III released 215.50 (NH1) For Mines in Permanent Cessation: Total acreage in facilities subject to reclamation but yet to be completed NA For Government Performance and Results Act Acreage in long -term mining or reclamation facilities 2 117.8 Acreage in active mining areas 3 182.5 '(exclude acres where Phase III release has been achieved) 2 Includes haul and access roads; temporary dams and impoundments; permanent dams and impoundments; diversion and collector ditches, water and air monitoring sites; topsoil stockpiles; overburden stockpiles; repair, storage and construction areas; office area, repair shops, and parking; coal stockpiles, loading, and processing areas; railroads; coal conveyors; refuse piles and coal mine waste impoundments; head -of- hollow fills; valley fills; ventilation shafts and entryways; and noncoal waste disposal area (garbage dumps and coal combustion by- products disposal areas). 3 Includes pits, topsoil stripped areas in advance of pits, and spoil not backfilled and graded " *" The NH1 73.71ac is currently covered under Permit #C2010 -089 and #C1981 -008. Please see Perm it#C201 0-089 Annual Reclamation Report for information on this area. NH1 mining activities started in 2012.