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© Ms. Sarrh'a Brown <br />Di'usran cf Mirt+ssls and C,m'~ <br />/ma.~,,, i3, ?ooo <br />Pale 3 <br />the southeastern edge of the facilities pad. Excess topsoil was hauled from the mine area and <br />spread 6 inches deep over the Loadout area. The area was then seeded with the approved <br />permanent seed mix. <br />The remaining 6.4 acres contain perrrtanent facilities and the sediment pond. <br />11.0 GRAZING <br />No livestock grazing occurred during 1999 due to problems with timing and coordination with the <br />local adjacent ranching operator who has been involved in the grazing program in the past. Fast <br />the grazing had to be dela}~ed to accommodate the required revegetation success study. Next the <br />ranch changed ownership and the grazutg pattern changed (cattle were pastured further from mine <br />during the summer). Then it was anticipated that cattle could be put on the area for a limited <br />amount of time during the fall, but coordination and timing with the new ranch manager did not <br />work out. Therefore, no grazing was conducted in 1999. <br />Kerr anticipates being able to work out the coordination and timing with the rancher and that <br />grazing will take place in 2000. <br />12.0 REVEGETATION SUCCESS EVALUATION <br />Revegetation success sampling was completed, in 1999, on the pre-1986, 1995 and 1996 reclaimed <br />areas. The results of this sampling aze contained in a draft report prepared by ESCO Associates <br />Inc. The results of this monitoring repon will be forwarded to the DMG in the near future. <br />Based on the results determined from this sampling effort Kerr will decide if another revegetation <br />sampling is warranted For the yEaz 2000. <br />13.0 TOTAL DISTURBANCE SUMMARY <br />Following is a table s„rnrry?ri~~ng the total disturbance at the Marr Mme and Loadout. The lands <br />included in this table are categorized bytheir current use and/or state of reclamation. <br />SUMMARY OF DISTURBANCE <br />Mine Area <br />Reve etated 1999 6.5 <br />Facilities, Roads and Sediment Control 34.6 <br />To soil Stoc files 3.3 <br />Reclaimed re-1999 345.3 <br />TOTAL 389.7 <br />Loadout Area <br />Reve etated 1999 5.3 <br />Facilities, Roads and Sediment Conrol 6.4 <br />TOTAL 11.7 <br />