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Elk Ridge Mining and Reclamation, LLC. <br />Colowyo Mine <br />Permit No. C-1981-019 <br />2014 PHASE II REVEGETATION EVALUATION REPORT <br />PHASE II BOND RELEASE BLOCK: REFERENCE AREAS: <br />SECTION 16 RECLAMATION UNITS MOUNTAIN SHRUB <br />SAGEBRUSH <br />1.0 INTRODUCTION <br />Cedar Creek Associates, Inc. (Cedar Creek) was contracted by the <br />Colowyo Mine (Colowyo) to evaluate revegetated units for Phase II <br />bond release. Data collection was performed in the interest of <br />ascertaining progress toward revegetation success in accordance with <br />Permit Section 4.15. The revegetated bond release block evaluated in <br />2014 consisted of 47.5 acres. In addition, two reference areas <br />(Mountain Shrub and Sagebrush) were sampled to provide cover <br />comparison values to facilitate an evaluation of success for the <br />reclaimed units. The sample points for Phase II bond release and <br />reference areas evaluated in 2014 are provided on Maps 2 through 4 <br />UnR <br />First <br />Growing <br />Season <br />Acres <br />S16002 <br />1994 <br />6.2 <br />S16005 <br />1995 <br />3.9 <br />S16009 <br />1997 <br />1.3 <br />516011 <br />1998 <br />6.2 <br />S16012 <br />1998 <br />2.0 <br />S16013 <br />1998 <br />3.2 <br />S16015 <br />1999 <br />2.0 <br />S16016 <br />2000 <br />22.7 <br />47.5 <br />Field sampling for the directly measurable variable of ground <br />cover was systematically conducted from August 18 through August 22, 2014. Field efforts in 2014 were <br />conducted by or under the direct supervision of Cedar Creek's Senior Reclamation Ecologist, Mr. Jesse <br />Dillon. Acreages presented in this document have been determined by Colowyo Mine. Raw data tables <br />are presented in Appendix A. <br />1 <br />