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REVEGETATION <br />• Seeding and Shrub Planting <br />No new seeding was conducted at Seneca II. No shrubs or trees were planted at Seneca II Mine in 2013. <br />• Weed Control <br />Survey for noxious weeds was carried out on the Seneca II Mine permit area in 2013. Weed control <br />applications for whitetop and Canada thistle were conducted at the Seneca II Mine in 2013. The weed <br />control areas will continue to be monitored in 2014 for effectiveness and necessary retreatment. See Weed <br />Control log. <br />• Revegetation Monitoring <br />Revegetation monitoring of permanently revegetated areas was conducted during the summer of 2013 by <br />ESCO Associates, Inc. The 2013 Annual Revegetation Monitoring report will be submitted as a separate <br />document. <br />• Grazing <br />Cattle (160 long yearlings) were moved on to the Seneca II reclaimed area August 18th, 2013. All cattle <br />were moved off the Seneca II Mine area September 22th, 2013. <br />Assumptions I long yearling 0.8 AUM requiring 648 pounds of forage per month. (One AUM requires <br />810 pounds of forage). <br />The AUM usage is calculated using the following assumptions <br />Assumptions: <br />35 days (x) 160 yearlings (x) 0.8 4,480130 days =149.3 animal unit months (AUMs) <br />Average production =1,172 lbs. / acre (see 2007 and 2008 Revegetation Monitoring Report) <br />Total reclaimed area 271 acres (included Pre Law area) <br />One AUM requires 810 lbs. offorage <br />1,172 lbs. / acre (x) 271 acres = 317, 612 lbs. of total forage produced <br />810 lbs. of forage (x) 149.3 AUM s = 120,960 lbs. of forage required <br />Therefore, <br />120,960 lbs. (/) 317, 612 lbs. (x) 100 = 38.1% utilization of the total Seneca II reclaimed area <br />Pj <br />