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Snowcap Coal Company, Inc. <br />-15- 2017 Annual Reclamation Report <br />Phase III Bond Release — 2.4 acres <br />Permanent Disturbance — Coal Creek Realignment - The disturbed <br />acres associated with the previously approved realignment of Coal Creek, <br />0.8 acres, were approved as permanent features on August 12, 2012 with <br />PR -5. Phase I, II & III Bond Release was approved on 0.8 acres with SL -8 <br />on November 14, 2015. <br />Area — 0.8 Acres <br />Phase III Bond Release — 0.8 acres <br />35. Permanent Disturbance - Haul Roads to CRDA 1, 2 & 3 - By agreement <br />with the Bureau of Land Management and Xcel Energy, these roads were <br />left in place and are considered permanent disturbances. Phase I, II & III <br />Bond Release was approved on 3.4 acres with SL -8 on November 14, <br />2015. <br />Area - 3.4 acres <br />Phase III Bond Release - 3.4 acres <br />2. Vegetation Studies — Field work for vegetation study was performed by Cedar <br />Creek Associates on June 19 and 20, 2017. <br />Sampling was conducted, as one "unit", on areas that had been reclaimed and <br />seeded in 2007 or earlier in order for "Year 10" evaluation to be performed. The <br />Revegetation Evaluation Report has not yet been received by Snowcap, but will <br />be sent to DRMS under separate cover upon receipt. <br />