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Marr Mine and Loadouf March 23, 2007 2006 Reclamation Report the entrance road was bladed from the shop area to the main entrance gate and the road ditch was maintained where needed. Additional contour furrows were installed on the east facing slope directly west of the shop facilities to control rill forming and run off on the slope. The new furrows were hand inter-seeded with the approved penmanent seed mix. In 2005 Kerr requested that the temporary light use road status be changed to permanent for the Pond G access road and 900 feet of the mine access extending from CR12E. Road permanence is pending approval from the DRMS. 5.0 TOPSOILING AND REVEGETATION Ponds C and G, their associated soil stock piles and ditches were reclaimed in September 2006 (7.9 acres). The seed mixture was consistent with the approved permanent seed mix and was drill-seeded at the prescribed rate. Seed mixture documentation is provided in Attachment A. There were no activities in 2004 or 2005 associated with the top soiling or revegetation. Top soiling and mulch seeding was conducted in 1999 on approximately 6.5 acres within the Mine Area inGuding the designated disposal area on the southeast edge of the shop/warehouse facilities pad and the former powder magazine area, soil stockpile area, and associated road. These areas were seeded in 2000 by inter-seeding the permanent seed mix (Table 67A) into the standing mulch. The application rate was at the prescribed rate for both grasses (11.5 pounds per acre) and shrubs and (orbs (5.75 pounds per acres). Four small areas were inter- seeded during 2001, 2002 and/or 2003 to enhance vegetative growth including the southwest comer of the Pit 1 area, the north end of the Marr Pit area, the ridge to the west of the Marr Pit area (north end) and the slope northwest of Pond A. 6.0 NOXIOUS WEED CONTROL All areas were inspected and weed control spraying completed in 2006. Spraying for thistle was conducted in the same areas of concern monitored in recent years as listed below. The chemicals used include Milestone (Aminophyralid) and 2-4-D to control occurrences of thistle (primarily Canadian and scotch thistle). Mine Area • Bottom of the 720 Pit and Pit 1 reclaimed areas • The ridge on the west side of the 720 Pit • The margins of the mine shop area • Along the main access road Loadouf Area • Along the railroad right-of-way • The vicinity of the shop building Pond Embankment In 2004 and 2005, minor occurrences of thistle were hand dug and destroyed whenever they were observed while conducting other field activities. 7.0 DRAINAGE AND SEDIMENT CONTROL Kerr conducts regular routine inspection and maintenance for all ponds, ditches and other drainage and sediment control structures. The minor disturbance associated with routine 6371/20062006 annual recl rpt NWCC INC. Page3