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for irrigated pasture. <br /> The second topsoil verification inspection occurred on July 18, 2018. Brock Bowles represented <br /> DRMS, and Mr. Tom Fry and Mr. Frank Ferris represented ERMR. Four topsoil verification holes <br /> were dug. One hole sampled within the dryland pasture reclaimed area measured 1.33 feet of replaced <br /> topsoil. The three holes measured within the irrigated pasture reclaimed area were; 1.91 feet, 2.0 feet, <br /> and 2.5 feet. All sampled locations exceeded the required topsoil replacement thickness. <br /> The final topsoil verification inspection occurred on September 20, 2018. Once again, Brock Bowles <br /> represented DRMS, and Mr. Tom Fry and Mr. Frank Ferris represented ERMR. Four holes were <br /> sampled, all were within the irrigated pasture reclamation area. The results of these four holes were; <br /> 2.33 feet, 2.33 feet, 2.25 feet, and 2.17 feet. All four holes exceeded the required topsoil replacement <br /> thickness. <br /> Observations during subsequent DRMS inspections, and during the SU bond release inspection did <br /> not find areas within the requested bond release area that appeared deficient of soil, or demonstrated <br /> excessive soil loss (gullies, washouts, exposed"Bench 1" material, etc.). Locations of the soil <br /> sample hole locations may be found on Map 2.05.4(2)(d)-1. <br /> The vegetative reclamation success standard for areas reclaimed to Dryland Pasture require the <br /> vegetative cover to be 90% or more than vegetative cover measured on the dryland pasture reference <br /> area. The Irrigated Pasture reclaimed area has a technical standard; vegetative cover shall be 90% or <br /> greater than standard (mean perennial cover from 3 baseline years). <br /> The Irrigated pasture was seeded between 2018 and 2019. The 3.7 acre sediment control structure was <br /> reclaimed in 2017. <br /> Vegetation sampling conducted June 9-11, 2021 by a third party, Cedar Creek and Associates. <br /> Sampling was conducted in accordance with Permit Section 2.05.4(2)(e) and Rule 4.15. <br /> ERMR has requested a total of 118.7 acres for phase II bond release. The 118.7 acres are composed <br /> of post-mining land uses of, Dryland Pasture, Irrigated Pasture, and a Sediment Control Structure <br /> (reclaimed collection ditch). <br /> The composition of the 118.7 acres consist of, <br /> 26.7 acres of Dryland Pasture; seeded in 2017, 2018, 2019, and 2020. <br /> 88.3 acres of Irrigated Pasture seeded in 2019. The Irrigated pasture was sampled prior to <br /> first cutting in 2021. <br /> 3.7 acres are dryland pasture consisting of a reclaimed sediment control ditch. This reclaimed <br /> sediment control structure was seeded 2017. <br /> The Dryland pasture seed mix is found in permit section 2.05.4(2)(e), Seed mix 98. Vegetative cover <br /> is evaluated during Phase II bond release. Species composition is considered to assure that the <br /> established vegetation is on the path towards final bond release, but species diversity is not a <br /> requirement of the phase II bond release. <br /> Permit Number C2010-089 <br /> Page 6 of 10 <br />