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Logan Wash Mine Annual Report <br />Permit No.: M- 1977.424 <br />7.0 Anticipated Disturbance in the Year 2014 <br />OOSI is in the process of evaluating final mine closure alternatives, focusing on mine water <br />management. No new disturbance is anticipated to occur in 2014 at this time within the mine <br />permit area associated with OOSI mine permit activities. However, portal seals for the lower and <br />upper levels may be removed and the upper vent shaft reopened to provide access to the mine for <br />mine water discharge mitigation studies. <br />8.0 Threatened Species Designation <br />On July 27, 2011, the U.S. Department of Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service (USFW), listed the <br />plant Penstemon debilis (Parachute beardtongue) as "threatened" status under the Endangered <br />Species Act of 1973 (Act). The critical habitat for the plant is in Garfield County and the Logan <br />Wash Mine site falls within this critical habitat. Numerous penstemon debilis have been observed <br />growing within and long the flanks of the Upper Access Road from the Research Mine portal area <br />to the north on the Upper Mine Bench Road and Lower Mine Bench Road. <br />OXY USA and OOSI are working with the USFW to minimize impact to the critical habitat of P. <br />debilis with the implementation of best management practices (BMPs). However, the occurrence <br />of P. debilis on the Logan Wash Mine site may affect short-term maintenance and the long -term <br />reclamation plan. Any impact to site maintenance and long -term maintenance will be addressed <br />through consultation with USFW and the DRMS. <br />Western Water & Land, Inc. 8 <br />