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Marr one and Loadout 2005 Reclamation Report April 11, 2006 Kerr added riprap within the main access road ditch north of Pond D as indicated on Drawing 1. The smallest angular rock available was blended with larger sizes already stored at the mine. The material was placed along the access road at 0.2 and 0.9 miles. Riprap was also added at the culvert inlet upstream (west) of Pond D west of the main access road. In addition, in 2005 Kerr requested that the temporary IigM 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 CDMG. 5.0 TOPSOILING AND REVEGETATION 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 including the designated disposal area on the southeast edge of the shoplwarehouse 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 forts (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 Man- Pit area (north end) and the slope northwest of Pond A. 6.0 NOXIOUS WEED CONTROL There was no weed control measures conducted in 2005 at the Mine or the Loadout. All areas were inspected during the spring of 2004. Minor occurrences of thistle were hand dug and destroyed whenever they were observed while conducting other field efforts. Spraying for thistle was conducted in September, 2004 in the same areas of concern monitored in recent years as listed below. 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 Loadout Area Along the railroad right-of-way • The vicinity of the shop building The chemicals used include Tordon and 2-4-D to control occurrences of thistle (primarily Canadian and scotch thistle). Spraying is planned again for 2006 under a bi-annual spraying schedule. 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 maintenance and repair of drainages and terraces in 1999 and the 4 areas of tilling and gullying required minor repair, clean-out, and inter-seeding during 2003. There were no repairs or maintenance activities 6371/20052005 annual reel rpt fnl NWCC INC. Page3