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Reclamation Accomplished During 2015: <br /> No reclamation was accomplished during 2015. Berms were reinforced around the open dig site. <br /> The site was broken down to make safe for the winter. <br /> On 23 May, we planted 30 aspen, 30 chokecherry, and 30 ponderosa pine on Site B. Additionally, <br /> some areas were reseeded with native mix. Regrowth is slow but consistent. Tree survival is 85 <br /> percent. Some ponderosa are three and a half feet tall. <br /> Roads have not been removed. They provide access for Sites A and C that are still being mined or <br /> maintained. <br /> All other sites under this permit except Site C and Site D which are open for operations and Site B <br /> which is at 60 percent regrowth are at 80 percent regrowth and considered complete. See photos of <br /> Site A and Site C. <br /> Proposed 2016 Operations: <br /> Operations will be in conjunction with operations on T. D. Mining claims, Quist claims, Crystaljack <br /> claims, and American Dream claims, between early June through the end of July and be conducted <br /> primarily using a John Deer 992 and/or 350 track hoe. Operations on the Smoky Hawk will extend <br /> Site C to the north boundary. We will again drill and blast at site C to develop some deeper <br /> pegmatites. Site D will be worked to the extent of its permit boundary and reclaimed, recontoured, <br /> and reseeded. <br /> Site visits, including mineral extraction, reclamation, and claim maintenance will be continued <br /> throughout the season. <br /> Anticipated 2016 Disturbances: <br /> Approximately 0.4 acre will be opened on the Smoky Hawk at Site C and D. Approximately 0.4 <br /> acre will be reclaimed and reseeded. <br /> Any additional prospects will not exceed 0.1 acre. <br /> Proposed 2016 Reclamation: <br /> Site D should be completed and this site will be reclaimed approximately 0.35 acre. Approximately <br /> 30 ponderosa pine, 30 chokecherry, and 30 aspens will again be planted on Site B. Additional <br /> reseeding will be accomplished on areas that are not showing good growth. <br /> Any test pits that may be opened during 2016 will be filled, recontoured, and reseeded. <br />