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BOWIE RESOURCES, LLC <br />Bowie No. 1 Mine <br />PHASE III BOND RELEASE EVALUATION REPORT - 2020 <br />RUN OF MINE - YEARS 1 & 2 <br />1.0 INTRODUCTION <br />1.1 General <br />Cedar Creek Associates, Inc. (Cedar Creek) was contracted in 2019 and 2020 by Bowie Resource, LLC. <br />(Applicant) to evaluate the Run of Mine revegetated areas within the Bowie No. 1 Mine (Bowie No. 1, Permit <br />No. C-1981-038) for the two-year Phase III Bond Release effort. Data collection was performed in the <br />interest of ascertaining progress toward revegetation success in accordance with Rule 3.03, Release of <br />Performance Bonds and the approved technical revision, TR-63. The Run of Mine area evaluated in 2019 <br />and 2020 consisted of approximately 11 acres of revegetation (Map 1). Results of the evaluation were <br />compared to established technical standards in TR-63 to facilitate a comparison of success for the reclaimed <br />areas. Field sampling for ground cover and production was systematically conducted within the reclaimed <br />areas on June 181" through June 201" in 2019 and on June 23rd and June 241" in 2020. Sampling was <br />conducted by or under the direct supervision of Cedar Creek's Senior Reclamation Ecologist, Mr. Erik Mohr. <br />In addition to the sampling effort, current conditions existing at the time of field work were photo <br />documented to provide a visual demonstration of site -conditions. Nomenclature for plant taxa followed <br />Weber and Whitman (2012) and lifeform classification regarding sub -shrubs followed Wyoming DEQ <br />(1999). Raw data tables and photo plates are presented in Appendix A. <br />CEDAR CREEK ASSOCIATES, Inc. 1 Bowie #1 Mine - Run of Mine - 2020 <br />Phase III Bond Release Evaluation <br />