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REVEGETATION <br />• Seeding and Shrub Planting <br />No new seeding was conducted at Seneca IL No shrubs or trees were planted at Seneca II Mine <br />in 2013. <br />• Weed Control <br />Survey for noxious weeds was carried out on the Seneca II Mine permit area in 2013. No weed <br />spraying was conducted at the Seneca II Mine in 2013. The weed control areas will continue to <br />be monitored in 2014 for effectiveness and necessary retreatment. <br />• Revegetation Monitoring <br />Revegetation monitoring of permanently revegetated areas was not conducted during the summer <br />of 2013. <br />• Grazing <br />Cattle (515 long yearlings) were moved on to the Seneca 11 reclaimed area August 21st° 2013. All <br />cattle were moved off the Seneca II Mine area September 22st, 2013. See attached 2013 Grazing <br />Plan Map for pasture locations. <br />This grazing scheme resulted in a total of 453 AVM's for 2013. <br />Assumptions: I long yearling 0.8 AUM, requiring 648 pounds of forage per month. (One <br />AUMrequires 810 pounds of forage). <br />Assumptions: <br />• 1 long yearling 0.8 AUM, requiring 648 pounds of forage per month. (One AUM <br />requires 810 pounds of forage <br />The AUM usage is calculated using the following assumptions: <br />Assumptions: <br />• Average production 2,760 lbs /acre (See 2013 Production Cutting Table) <br />• Optimal usage would call for half of forage to be grazed. Equal to 1, 380 lbs /acre <br />• Total grazed reclaimed area 271 acres (included Pre -Law area) <br />• One AUMrequires 810 lbs. of forage <br />1,380 lbs /acre (x) 271 acres = 373,980 lbs. of total forage produced <br />810 lbs. of forage (x) 453 AVM's = 366,930. of forage required; <br />Therefore, <br />2 <br />