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Flag Resources, Inc. Silt Pit Permit# M-1981-202SG 2016 Annual Report Notes: Please refer to the 2016 Annual Report Map for location of the areas of disturbance in the mine. We continued to remove material from stockpiles and the mined area. No reclamation is required at this time. The markings and colors noted in the text refer to areas on the amp. Notes: (7) We continued to mine in the area east of the Plant Site as shown on the map. We continue to mine from the floor of the lake area. No new soils were placed on the topsoil piles and the total stockpiled topsoil remains at approximately 71,400 Y03 (brown) in the three stockpile areas. Material has been piled along the part of the north shore so final sloping can be complete in 2017 We are still using the Plant Site and it contains gravel stockpiles,and the office facilities. (9) The west lake area covers approximately 44.47 acres± (blue)and approximately 40.51 acres of the east part of the mine will fill with water when mining ends. We continue to fill and clean the settling ponds developed in 2006 (dark blue). Limited reclamation is needed in the current mining area since the slopes are shaped as mining progresses only the above water slopes will need revegetation. Sloping is complete on approximately 9965 linear feet around the mined areas. Topsoil is stored along the perimeter of the mined area and the river for use in recoiling the slopes. The asphalt and concrete batch plants have been removed and cleanup is in progress in those areas. The asphalt plant area on the west side has been partially resoiled (yellow) (10) No reclamation is required next year in the Plant Site area or in the mining area east of it. The western parcel may have additional seeding done as needed on the above water slopes next year. We will continue to monitor the west lake slopes and do remedial work in that area if necessary. Slope grading will continue on the eastern lake area. (11) Mining will continue east of the Plant Site. We will continue to mine on the floor of the partially mined area. We will continue to monitor the west lake slopes and do remedial work in that area if necessary. (14) Weed control was done in June 2016 this year in accordance with the Garfield Weed Management Plan on the perimeter of the mine and spot work was done on the Plant Site areas and roadways. Escort and 2-4-1) was applied to the Hoary Crest, and Kochia, and Telar and Milestone was used on the Russian Knapweed. Ranger pro was use on grass areas to control the weeds in those areas. Weed control will continue in 2017 as needed. (18) The current bond is $55,400. The Division reviewed the bond in May 2014 and found it to be adequate. This annual report shows that less area is disturbed at this time than allowed in the bond estimate. Reclamation, except seeding, is complete on the western 64.14 acres ±of the site. We feel the bond is adequate to cover all reclamation requirements for this year.