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the Hawk's Nest Mine. <br />Backfilling and Grading <br />All areas have been appropriately backfilled and graded to the approximate original <br />contour at all locations. All reasonably available spoil in the permit area was utilized. <br />Backfilled slopes are compatible with the post mining land use of wildlife habitat. <br />Edges of all the disturbed area blend well into the adjacent, undisturbed areas. While <br />all of the reclaimed slopes at the Hawk's Nest Mine are, generally, gently sloping and <br />short in nature, there are two large post - mining drainage channels. One is at the lower <br />portion of the East Mine and the other is at the upper portion of the West Mine. Both <br />of these drainages are trapezoidal, riprapped channels. They have filled in nicely with <br />vegetation and remain stable. The Division believes that these drainage channels will <br />remain stable for the long -term. The requirements of Rule 4.14 have been met to the <br />extent applicable. <br />Topsoiling <br />All topsoil was redistributed at this site. No topsoil stockpiles remain. Distribution of <br />topsoil over the regraded areas improves the chances for revegetation success over <br />the bond liability period and reduces the likelihood of erosion problems developing. <br />Areas of exposed spoil and overburden materials were not observed during the final <br />field inspection, indicating all areas received at least a minimal application of topsoil <br />prior to reseeding. There are several locations that have less topsoil than others but <br />these areas still have a good stand of perennial vegetation. The topsoil distribution at <br />the Hawk's Nest Mine is adequate to allow for the success of the post - mining land <br />use of wildlife habitat. <br />Revegetation Sampling Methods <br />As part of the termination of jurisdiction process, the Division conducted revegetation <br />sampling at the Hawk's Nest Mine on June 4, 2012 and June 4 -6, 2013. The East <br />Mine, West Mine and Bleeder Entries were set up as separate sampling units. Data <br />was collected on vegetative cover and herbaceous productivity. <br />Prior to collecting the field data for cover and production, a map was prepared with <br />GPS coordinates for the sampling locations. Random points were created in each <br />location for sampling. In 2012, 14 Points were sampled at the East Mine, 2 at the <br />Bleeder Entries and 15 at the West Mine. In 2013, 9 Points were sampled at the East <br />Mine, 2 at the Bleeder Entries and 9 at the West Mine. Cover was collected along a <br />50 -meter transect at the East and West Mines and a 10 -meter transect at the Bleeder <br />Entries (due to its small area). An optical 10 -point bar was placed perpendicular to <br />the transect every five meters along the transect. A point - intercept observation was <br />made at each 10 -cm interval along the one meter point bar for a total of 100 points <br />per transect. Data was recorded on field sheets and analyzed in the office. <br />Hawk's Nest East and West Mines Termination of Jurisdiction (SL -01) <br />C- 1981 -016 February 24, 2015 <br />