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New Horizon Mine <br />2. Topsoil <br />During 2016, topsoil replacement occurred on several areas shown on Map 2 <br />which totaled 4.7 acres. Of the 4.7 acres, 4.0 acres occurred on the Benson East <br />Property, and ERMR property south of BB Road. Approximately 2,500 cubic <br />yards were from topsoil stockpile L; the remaining topsoil came from a live haul <br />during construction of Pond 018. The remaining 0.7 acres occurred on the <br />Morgan Property. Approximately 250 cubic yards were used from topsoil <br />stockpile IIA. These areas that received topsoil were to mitigate differential <br />settling that had occurred. In accordance with Rule 4.15.7(5)(a) these areas were <br />of limited areal extent and did not total more than five percent of the acreage <br />initially revegetated during any one year. <br />3. Seeding <br />In 2016, a total of 11.2 acres were permanently seeded. 8.9 acres were planted to <br />Dryland Pasture (DP), east of 27 and south of BB roads. Approximately 2.3 acres <br />were planted to Irrigated Pasture (IP), east of 27 and south of BB roads. Please <br />see Figure 1 and Map 3 for locations of the areas that were permanently seeded. <br />Irrigated Pasture (IP) inter -seeding took place on approximately 4.0 acres on the <br />Benson East and ERMR/Garvey properties. Approximately 0.7 acres of Irrigated <br />Crop (IC) interseeding took place on the Morgan property. <br />Attachment 1 contains documentation on specific seed mixes utilized and a <br />sample of the seed tags and seed certifications used in 2016. The currently <br />approved seed mixtures can be located in Section 2.05.4(2)(e). <br />4. Soil Fertility Testing and Fertilizer Application <br />Soil fertility testing was not performed on the IP or DP areas in 2016. Testing did <br />occur on the Irrigation Cropland (IC) on the Morgan's property. or the NH2 <br />Permit. <br />Fertilizer was applied to approximately 302 acres of IP and the irrigated reference <br />area in April of 2016. Section 2.05.4(2)(e) of the approved permit presents the <br />fertilization rates. <br />Fertilizer was applied to approximately 111.0 acres of the IC in April 2016 to the <br />landowner's requirements. The fertilizers application areas are shown on Map 4. <br />Attachment 2 presents the fertilize amounts applied to IC and IP areas in 2016. <br />5. Grazing, Irrigation, and Irrigated Pasture Yields <br />a. Grazing <br />The Burbridge operation grazed on the Burbridge Property (44 acres): <br />2016 Annual Reclamation Report Page 2 <br />