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Snowcap Coal Company — Roadside Portals <br />Permit No. C-1981-041 <br />2016 PHASE II REVEGETATION EVALUATION REPORT <br />1.0 INTRODUCTION <br />Cedar Creek Associates, Inc. (Cedar Creek) was contracted by Snowcap Coal Company to evaluate <br />revegetated units for Phase II bond release. Data collection was performed in the interest of ascertaining <br />progress toward revegetation success in accordance with the permit. The bond release block evaluated <br />in 2016 consisted of 13.1 acres of revegetation (Map 1). In addition, the Shadescale Reference Area was <br />evaluated to provide cover values to facilitate a comparison of success for the reclaimed units. Field <br />sampling for ground cover was systematically conducted within the reclaimed area as well as within the <br />reference area on June 1st - 3'd, 2016. Sampling was conducted by or under the direct supervision of <br />Cedar Creek's Senior Reclamation Ecologist, Mr. Jesse Dillon. Raw data tables are presented in Appendix <br />A. <br />Only 4.0 acres are represented in the charts and tables included with this revised report. See Map 1. <br />SL -10 1 Revised 3/17 <br />