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Topsoil replaced during 1992 was on reclaimed locations in the <br />Moffat Area and covered 56.1 acres. These areas are shown on <br />Exhibit 1. The eastern most area of topsoil replacement was <br />selected as the area that will not be seeded for comparison on <br />vegetation success from live handling. This area covers 25.8 <br />acres of the 56.1 acre total. The other 30.3 acres will be seeded <br />in the spring of 1993. As required in the Edna Mine Permit <br />topsoil samples were taken from the area to be seeded to determine <br />both depth and nutrient quality of the topsoil. A composite <br />sample from 10 different locations was taken and sent to ACZ <br />laboratory for analysis. The results of this analysis are <br />included in Appendix B of this report. The average depth of <br />topsoil at these ten locations was 17.2 inches. Depths ranged <br />from a maximum of 22.5 inches to a minimum of 11.0 inches. The <br />topsoil samples were collected on September B, 1992. <br />LOCATION & NUMBER OF ACRES SEEDED: <br />Seeding done during 1992 was limited to the exploration drill pads <br />located north of the active mine area. Since these pads are <br />covered under an exploration permit this information will not be <br />included in this report. It should be noted at this time that the <br />25.8 acres in the reclaimed part of the Moffat Area referred to <br />above that will not be seeded will be considered "planted" in 1992 <br />for vegetation success testing in the future. This area is shown <br />in Exhibit 5. Exhibit 5 has also been updated to include the area <br />on the permanent road leading to the Moffat Area that was seeded <br />in conjunction with M.R. 26 in 1991. The permit boundary that was <br />moved as part of the west Ridge Hydrologic Plan to include a small <br />portion of a previously released area on Center Ridge has also <br />been updated. <br />LOCATION & NUMBER OF ACRES PREVIOUSLY PLANTED: <br />Exhibit 5 shows locations of planted areas at the Edna Mine. <br />Table 1 recaps the yearly acreage figures for final seeding. <br />Appendix A contains the approved seed mixes used at the Edna Mine <br />encompassing the years covered. <br />