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New Horizon Mine <br />2.0 PRECIPITATION <br />Precipitation data presented on Table P and Charts P1 and P2 is from the NOAH station in Uravan, <br />Colorado, 10.5 miles to the northwest of the mine. Precipitation for the 2014/2015 growing season (June <br />2014 through May 2015 was determined to be 117% of average when compared to the 9 -year average <br />(13.71 in. vs. 11.72 in.). Perusal of Chart P2 indicates that 2014 summer precipitation was above <br />average with 4.16 inches — 1370k of the 10 -year average for the same period. The following seasons, <br />autumn of 2414 and winter of 2015, were below average with 2.54 and 2.46 inches, respectively (74% <br />and 82% of average, respectively). Finally, in spring of 2015, the most important season to vegetative <br />growth, the precipitation was 4.55 inches (200% of average). For revegetation communities relying on <br />precipitation (Oryland Pasture at New Horizon), the 2014/2015 precipitation would yield above average <br />vegetation production and vigor. However, the remaining post -mining vegetation communities at New <br />Horizon (Irrigated Pasture and Irrigated Cropland) receive irrigation. More information on the irrigation <br />can he found in in Section 5 and Attachment 5 in the 2015 Annual Reclamation Report. <br />CEDAR CRF�K ASSW[ATFS, Inc. 5 New Horizon Mine <br />2015 Interim Revegeta[ion fva[uatlon <br />2015 Annual Reclamation Report Page 24 <br />