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BOWIE RESOURCES, LLC <br /> Bowie No. 1 Mine <br /> PHASE III BOND RELEASE EVALUATION REPORT - 2021 <br /> WEST MINE - YEARS 1 & 2 (2019 & 2021) <br /> 1.0 INTRODUCTION <br /> 1.1 General <br /> Cedar Creek Associates, Inc. (Cedar Creek)was contracted in 2019 and 2021 by Bowie Resource, LLC. <br /> (Applicant) to evaluate the West Mine revegetated area 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 West Mine area evaluated in 2019 <br /> and 2021 consisted of approximately 13.1 acres of revegetation (Map 1). Results of the evaluation <br /> were compared to established technical standards in TR-63 to facilitate a comparison of success for the <br /> reclaimed areas. Field sampling for ground cover and production was systematically conducted within the <br /> reclaimed areas on June 181" through 201" in 2019 and on June 201" and 21s' in 2021. Sampling was <br /> conducted by or under the direct supervision of Cedar Creek's Senior Reclamation Ecologist, Mr. Erik <br /> Mohr. 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-West Mine - 2021 <br /> Phase III Bond Release Evaluation <br />