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New Horizon Mine <br />Permit No. C-1981-008 <br />2015-2016 PHASE III REVEGETATION EVALUATION REPORT <br />PHASE III BOND RELEASE BLOCK: REFERENCE AREA: <br />DRYLAND PASTURE REVEGETATION OLD PEABODY SAGE <br />1.0 INTRODUCTION <br />Cedar Creek Associates, Inc. (Cedar Creek) was contracted by New Horizon Mine (New Horizon) to <br />evaluate revegetated units for Phase III bond release. Data collection was performed in the interest of <br />ascertaining progress toward revegetation success in accordance with Permit Section 2.05.4(2)(e). The <br />bond release block evaluated in 2015-2016 consisted of 23.8 acres of Dryland Pasture revegetation (Map <br />1). In addition, the Old Peabody Sage Reference Area was evaluated to provide cover and production <br />values to facilitate a comparison of success for the reclaimed units. Overall, the entire bond release <br />application is 278.5 acres. However, this report only addresses the 23.8 acres of Dryland Pasture. The <br />sample points for Phase III bond release and reference areas evaluated in 2015-2016 are provided on <br />Maps 2 through 5. Grazing and other land management activities were precluded from the Phase III <br />Bond Release Area and reference area until vegetation sampling was completed in 2015 and 2016. <br />Sampling on Dryland Pasture Phase III Bond Release Block and Reference Area occurred June 1-5, <br />2015 and June 4-6, 2016 by or under the direct supervision of Cedar Creek's Reclamation Ecologist, Mr. <br />Jesse Dillon. Raw data tables are presented in Appendix A. <br />Page 1 <br />