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New Horizon Mine <br />Permit No. C-1981-008 <br />2014-2015 PHASE III REVEGETATION EVALUATION REPORT <br />PHASE II BOND RELEASE BLOCK: REFERENCE AREA: <br />IRRIGATED PASTURE REVEGETATION IRRIGATED PASTURE <br />1.0 INTRODUCTION <br />IME was contracted in 2014 and Cedar Creek Associates, Inc. (Cedar Creek) in 2015 by New Horizon <br />Mine (New Horizon) to evaluate revegetated units for Phase III bond release. Data collection was <br />performed in the interest of ascertaining progress toward revegetation success in accordance with Permit <br />Section 2.05.4(2)(e). The bond release block evaluated in 2014-2015 consisted of 225.8 acres of <br />Irrigated Pasture revegetation (Map 1). Overall, the entire bond release application is 280.2 acres. <br />However, this report only addresses the 225.8 acres of Irrigated Pasture. In addition, the Irrigated <br />Pasture Reference Area was evaluated to provide cover and production values to facilitate a comparison <br />of success for the reclaimed units. The sample points for Phase III bond release and reference areas <br />evaluated in 2014-2015 are provided on Maps 2 through 5. Grazing and other land management <br />activities were precluded from the Phase III Bond Release Area and reference area until vegetation <br />sampling was completed in 2014 and 2015. Irrigation waters were generally applied in equal amounts on <br />the reclamation and reference area. <br />Sampling on Irrigated Pasture Phase III Bond Release Block and Reference Area occurred July, 2014 <br />by IME and June 1-4, 2015 by Cedar Creek. Field efforts in 2014 were conducted by or under the direct <br />supervision of IME's principal ecologist, Mr. Kent Crofts. Field efforts in 2015 were conducted by or under <br />the direct supervision of Cedar Creek's Reclamation Ecologist, Mr. Jesse Dillon. Cedar Creek has <br />prepared this report. New Horizon Mine has determined acreages presented in this document. Raw data <br />tables are presented in Appendix A. <br />Page 2 <br />