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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 -2014. Spraying was completed by Peabody <br />Environmental Staff, and Reclamation Personnel. Primary targeted weed species included Russian knapweed, <br />hoary cress (white -top), Canadian thistle, and hound's- tongue. Selective herbicide applications utilized Milestone, <br />Metcel VMF, Weedone LV6, and Activator 90. Spot spraying was conducted from June through August, and <br />covered a total of approximately 30 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 ESCO Associates to complete supplemental revegetation success sampling, consistent with <br />applicable permit requirements, and in support of a pending bond release application. Areas included in the <br />sampling effort included; Utah Tract (pre- and post -law), Williams Fork Strip Pit (pre- and post -law), No. 5 Mine <br />Portal Area, No. 9 Mine Portal, Shop and Refuse Pile Areas, other miscellaneous reclaimed areas (Bathhouse and <br />Office Area, Brazell -Simms Building, and Reclamation Storage Building). Receipt of ESCO's report is expected <br />during second quarter 2015. MCM also contracted with a local rancher (Jake Timmer) to hay several areas <br />including the Williams Fork bottom, the plateau area south of the 7 -North Angle Well, and the hillside to the east <br />and south of the old highway. <br />During 2013 MCM cooperated with the CDRMS -AML Group on a drilling program to delineate and characterize <br />the 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. During June 2014, the CDRMS -AML Group coordinated some additional <br />exploratory drilling and then made a joint site visit in the fall with personnel from the OSMRE. <br />Attached are copies of the standard form ( CDRMS) Annual Reclamation Report for 2014, and 2014 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_GoTn-15;;�Mining. LLC <br />Jerry M. eton <br />Manage ironmental Affairs <br />