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July 23, 2025 C-1981-008/New Horizon Mine CCW <br /> <br /> <br />Number of Partial Inspection this Fiscal Year: 2 <br />Number of Complete Inspections this Fiscal Year: 0 <br /> <br /> Page 3 of 10 <br /> <br />The inspection of IP-10 started at the western portion of the parcel (Photos 1-5). The site was covered with grass <br />and some alfalfa. Vegetative growth on the western portion of the reclamation parcel was consistent. Vegetation <br />was roughly knee to hip height. Thistle that had been sprayed earlier in the season were noted to be dead. No live <br />thistles were identified in the western portion of IP-10. Buffalo Burr, a known noxious plant species toxic to <br />livestock, was found within the western portion of IP-10 (Photo 6). Buffalo Burr(Solanum Rostratum) is a State <br />recognized noxious weed; however, is not listed Class A, Class B or Class C noxious weed in Colorado. Colorado <br />also has a list of noxious weeds that require management by landowners. Buffalo Burr is also not on this state list. <br />Throughout the inspection of the western portion of IP-10 Mr. Guire and Mr. Tennyson hand picked the Buffalo <br />Burr that was spotted. The central portion of IP-10 has a swale running from north to south. The swale was <br />covered with cattails and other grasses (Photos 7 and 8). The eastern portion of IP-10 was also covered with grass <br />and Alfalfa (Photos 9 through 12). Buffalo Burr was identified and hand picked by Mr. Guire and Mr. Tennyson. <br />Buffalo Burr was identified in fair amounts throughout the bond release area. The approved Weed Control Plan is <br />located within Section 2.05.4(2)(e) of the C-1981-008 Permit. Seed mixes used for Irrigated Pastures can be <br />viewed in Section 2.05.4(2)(e). <br />Reclamation on the western portion of IP-10 generally slopes down to the east/northeast. The reclamation was <br />stable with vegetative cover. There were no indications of erosional features identified. The swale extends <br />generally from the north downgradient to the south. The swale was observed to be stable with no erosional <br />concerns. The eastern portion of IP-10 slopes from the northeast downgradient to the swale at the southwest. The <br />eastern portion of IP-10 was covered with vegetation and was stable. There were no indications of erosional <br />features. Side Roll irrigation equipment was located at the northern permit boundary of the eastern portion of IP- <br />10. The equipment was inactive during the inspection (Equipment can be seen in the middle left portion of photos <br />5, 9 and 10). The approved post mining topography for IP-10 can be viewed on Map 2.05.4-1 of the C-1981-008 <br />Permit. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />DOCUMENTS RECEIVED: Mr. Guire handed the Division copies with highlighted portions of Section <br />2.05.4(2)(e). <br />OTHER (SPECIFY): None <br /> <br />