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© Mr. James Burnell January 7, 1998 Page 2 4.0 ROADS The widths of both the main haul road and the access road across Bush Draw were reduced by ripping, grading, and seeding the excess road width with a mulch crop during 1995. The rematmng road segments have been sized as permanent and temporary light-use roads, respectively, for post-reclamation access. The reclaimed road areas (approximately 6.3 acres) were seeded with the permanent reclamation seed mixture in October 1996. With reclamation of portions of the main haul road and Bush Draw access road, remaining road disturbance areas total approximately 5.7 acres. No additional road disturbance or reclamation has occurred subsequent to 1996. 5.0 TOPSOILING AND REVEGETATION Pit 1 and associated roads (approximately 61.1 acres), those areas reclaimed as a result of reductions in the width of haul and access road areas (approximately 6.3 acres), and the Sedimentation Pond A, B, C, and D embankments, (approximately 2.8 acres) as shown on the 1996 Reclamation Map, (Map has not been revised and included with this report since there has been no change since 1996), were topsoiled and seeded with a mulch crop during 1995. Reclamation of these areas was completed with final seeding of the permanent revegetation seed mixture during October, 1996. In addition to final reclamation seeding of reclaimed areas, two areas along the reclaimed easement of the old County road (approximately 2.5 acres) were reseeded to enhance vegetative reestablishment. Areas seeded during 1996 totaled 72.7 acres. During July, 7997 selec[ive spraying n~as completed to control and eliminate minor infestations of Canadian/musk thistle. Sprayed areas will be inspected next spring to evaluate weed control success and re-sprayed as necessary to assure effective control. 6.0 DRAINAGE AND SEDIMENT CONTROL No new ponds, ditches, or other drainage and sediment control structures were constructed during 1997 and no existing drainage and sediment control structures were modified or removed. The disturbance area associated with existing unreclaimed areas of the sedimentation ponds and other drainage and sediment control structures is approximately 19.1 acres. During 1997 Kerr completed routine maintenance on existing drainage and sediment control structures, including inspection of all ponds, ditches, and culverts and cleaning of ditches and culverts as necessary to remove any excess accumulations of sediment or debris and maintain effective function. 7.0 TOPSOIL STOCKPILE No topsoil recovery or replacement activities occurred during 1997, therefore, none of the remaining topsoil stockpiles were disturbed. The six remaining topsoil stockpiles as shown on the 1996 Reclamation Map, cover approximately 5.8 acres. 8.0 SURFACE FACILITIES As shown on the 1996 Reclamation Map, disturbance associated with the remaining surface facilities totals approximately 13.8 acres. M ~l51\96RE~ 0.18 I/]/9B ilr