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Marr Mine and Loadout April 11, 2006 <br />X005 Reclamation Report <br />in 2004 included only inspection, manual control (digging and disposal) and limited spraying of <br />scattered occurrences of thistle (primarily Canadian and scotch thistle). There were no weed control <br />measures conducted in 2005 at the Mine or the Loadout. Spraying is planned again for 2006 under <br />a bi-annual spraying schedule. The chemicals used include Tordon and 2~l-D. Mine areas where <br />weed control activities occurred included the low areas of the 720 Pit and Pit 1 reclaimed areas, the <br />ridge on the west side of the 720 Pit, the margins of the shop area and along the main access road. <br />Weed control at the Loadout included the railroad right-of-way and in the vicinity of the shop <br />building. Note that Kerr conducted Year 9 revegetation sampling at the mine in 2005. <br />In 2005, Kerr provided additional information pertaining to changing the status of the access road to <br />Pond G and 900 feet of the main mine access road to a permanent light use road. Also, a <br />Permanent Pond demonstration for Pond F was submitted to the DMG. Approval of these changes <br />is pending. <br />Previously, Kerr has obtained DMG approval for grazing on the Mine Area. In 2004, 500 head of <br />cattle were grazed for 8 days in July. In 2005, the grazing schedule was modified and due to the <br />year 9 vegetation study being conducted in the area, there was no grazing. No grazing is planned <br />for 2006 as well. <br />Map 1 (2005 Mine Area Reclamation) presents the general location and extent of site activities <br />completed during 2005 as well as during previous years for the Mine area. Map 2 presents the <br />reclaimed and permanent areas for the Loadout. These activities are described in more detail in the <br />following sections. <br />1.0 MINING AND TOPSOIL REMOVAL <br />Active mining operations at the Marr Mine ceased in January 1993 and no mining or significant <br />topsoil removal activities have occurred subsequent to that date. <br />2.0 BACKFILLING AND REGRADING <br />No backfilling or re-grading was conducted in any new areas at the Marr Mine or Loadout during <br />2005. <br />3.0 OVERBURDEN STOCKPILES <br />No overburden stockpiles remain at the Marr Mine. The primary overburden stockpile at the Marr <br />Mine was removed and the associated disturbance area reclaimed in 1993-94 in conjunction with <br />recamation of the 720 Pit <br />4.0 ROADS <br />In the mine area, the width of both the main haul road and the access road across Bush Draw were <br />reduced in 1995. The remaining road segments are classified as permanent or temporary light-use <br />roads for post-reclamation access. No construction or further reclamation work was conducted on <br />permanent or temporary roads during 2004. Due to very limited site activities particularly in the Ken <br />South Area, there is no need for ongoing road maintenance activities, other than ditch repair and <br />clean-out as needed. <br />The following repairs were made during 2005 based on DMG inspection recommendations. <br />6371Y20052005 annual recl rpt fnl NWCC INC. Paget <br />