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New Horizon Mine • 10 yearling and 15 calves for 26 days in January • 50 calves for 39 days in November and December • 10 cows for 7 days in December, supplemented with bailed hay The Burbridge operation grazed on the Benson East Property (33 acres): • 10 cows for 39 days in November and December The Garvey operation grazed on EMRM/Garvey Property (45 acres): • 125 cows for 18 days in January The Staats North/Goforth/Guire operation grazed on 104 acres: • 112 Cows for 12 days in January The Staats South/ERMR/Guire operation grazed on 24 acres: • 211 cows for 22 days in January o Shared operation with an off Permit acreage The Reference Area (6.3 acres): • 24 cows for 25 days in February and March Attachment 3 contains grazing allotment estimates. This form is copied from the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service, National Range & Pasture Handbook 1997. This worksheet serves as a guide for the irrigated pasture sections of the permit for grazing and gives a general idea of what forage is available. The properties are reviewed while grazing activities are in progress. During the grazing operation a visual determination is then made with the bovine owner, farm contractor, and New Horizon mine personnel to make sure the properties are being grazed for maximum efficiency while minimizing damage to the fields. The above referenced areas are depicted in Map 4. Approximately 256 acres were grazed within reclaimed lands within the New Horizon permit boundary. b. Irrigation The CC Ditch Company commenced water deliveries on April 18, 2016. New Horizon Mine began irrigation operations April 20, 2016. Water availability varied from 70-110 percent over the course of the year. The CC Ditch Company discontinued water delivery October 12, 2016. c. Irrigated Pasture Yields Irrigated pasture yields results are shown in Attachment 4. 2016 Annual Reclamation Report Page 3