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Ms. Sandra Brawrr © January 7, 1999 Page ? 4.0 ROADS The widths of both the main haul road and the access road across Bush Draw mere reduced during 1995. The remaining road segments have been sized as permanent and temporary light-use roads, respectively, for post-reclamation access. No additional road disturbance or reclamation has occurred subsequent to 1996. 5.0 TOPSOILING AND REVEGETATION No additional topsoiling or revegetation activities occurred during 1998. However, remediation on an area of excessive rill and gullying was initiated during the late fall of 1998. Remediation will continue in the spring/summer of 1999. Selective spraying was 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. Map 1, 1998 Reclamation Map, portrays the areas sprayed. 6.0 DRAINAGE AND SEDIMENT CONTROL No new ponds, ditches, or other drainage and sediment control structures were constructed during 1998. The sediment control structures (ponds) were upgraded by placing riprap along the water line of the embankments. The disturbance area associated with existing unreclaimed areas of the sedimentation ponds and ocher drainage and sediment control structures is approximately 19.1 acres. During 1998 Kerr completed routine main[enance 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 1998, therefore, none of the remaining topsoil stockpiles were disturbed. The six remaining topsoil stockpiles, as shown on the 1998 Reclamation Map, cover approximately 5.8 acres. 8.0 SURFACE FACILITIES As shown on the 1998 Reclamation Map, disturbance associazed with the remaining surface facilities totals approximately 13.8 acres. 9.0 LOADOUT AREA The Loadout area had some facility demolition conducted during 1998 and will undergo significant demolition and reclamation during 1999. No surface backfilling or regrading was conducted in 1998. 10.0 GRAZING No lives[ock grazing occurred during 1998 due [o problems in coordinating with the local rancher who has been involved in the grazing program in the past. Jim Mossman, who