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SUMMARY OF RECLAMATION AND MANAGEMENT HISTORY <br /> PHASE III RELEASE AREAS <br /> Reclamation (i.e., topsoil replacement and revegetation) in the Phase III request areas were <br /> initiated in 2001 and continued through 2007 with approximately 10 acres of interseeding <br /> conducted in 2009. This activity is documented in the Yoast Annual Reclamation Reports <br /> submitted to CDRMS for these periods. Topsoil depth replacement information and revegetation <br /> history are included in the Yoast SL-3 Phase II bond release application approved by CDRMS in <br /> March 2012. Vegetation establishment was documented in formal vegetation sampling and results <br /> reported in the SL-3 Phase II bond release document. <br /> PHASE II + III RELEASE AREAS <br /> Reclamation (i.e., topsoil replacement and revegetation) in the Phase II + III request areas were <br /> initiated in 2001 and continued through 2007 with approximately 10 acres of interseeding <br /> conducted in 2009. This activity is documented in the Yoast Annual Reclamation Reports <br /> submitted to CDRMS for these periods. Topsoil replacement details can be found within the SL-3 <br /> bond release document. While the exact dates of topsoil replacement are not known, it can be <br /> logical to assume that topsoil replacement occurred within the same year as revegetation. <br /> Revegetation dates are shown on Exhibit B, Chronological Revegetation.Vegetation establishment <br /> was documented in formal vegetation sampling and results will be reported in this document. <br /> RECLAMATION MANAGEMENT <br /> Reclamation management has been a continuing effort that includes: <br /> Rill and Gully Maintenance. Spring rill and gully surveys are conducted to identify <br /> erosional features resulting from spring snowmelt and runoff. The annual survey results <br /> are portrayed on maps and submitted to CDRMS. The survey outcomes have been <br /> followed up as necessary by maintenance and repairs to rectify identified areas found in <br /> the survey and inspections. <br /> Weed Control. Reclaimed areas and mine related disturbances, such as roadsides and <br /> facilities, are monitored for noxious weed infestations. Monitoring is conducted <br /> through the formal revegetation monitoring program or as qualitative observations by <br /> SL-7 - 5 <br />