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20Y15 Annual Reclamrrdon Report Sonthffeld Mrne May 3, 2006 Page 2 Cleaned debris from culvert entrances, as necessary, and checked condition of culvert `elephant tube' structures Installed additional rip-rap to mitigate erosion, along east edge of the county road, between the utility building and entrance to Pond 5 Map 1, Mine Site Reclamation, portrays the general location, dates, and azeas of revegetation and reseeding in and adjacent to the former Mine Facilities area. In addition, the map indicates the locations of Mine Site reclamation activities completed during 2005. Dates of revegetation and/or reseeding for the ancillary facilities areas and the Loadout area are shown on Map 2, Ancillary Facilities Areas Reclamation, and Map 3, Loadout Area Reclamation, respectively. Distur +Backfilled. an¢ TQ~iled Areas No additional areas were disturbed, backfdled, or topsoiled during the [sporting period. Seed or~anted Areas During October, 2004, interseeding of approximately 13 acres at the Mine Site, comprising lands owned by the Corley Company, was completed at the end of October. EFCI previously seeded and mulched this area during site revegetadon activities in October 2003. Due to some confusion in dealing with the changing wishes and needs of two different landowners concerning seed mixes, EFCI applied an incorrect seed mix on the Corley property in 2003. In order to correct the seeding (seed mixture) on the Corley property, EFCI submitted a plan to the DMG proposing interseeding of the grass species Indian Ricegrass and Beardless Bluebunch Wheatgrass. Upon approval, EFCI broadcast interseeded the referenced area (October 2004) at a rate of 1.4 and 3.1 pounds PLS/acre of Indian Ricegrass and Beazdless Bluebunch Wheatgrass as was previously repotted. During the previous year (2004), EFCI planted shrub clumps in the reclaimed facilities and refuse disposal areas at the Mine Site in accordance with permit requirements and in response to landowner preference.