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Marcia Talvitie -2- October 29, 2009 <br />13. Legal Description of Area Requested: Portions of the following described lands. <br />Township 46 North, Range 15 West. N.M.P.M. <br />Section 32: E/1hE/1/2 <br />Section 33: W/1h, Disturbed areas in the S/1hNW/1/4NE/1/a, <br />SEPANE/1/4, W/1/2NW/1/4SE/1/4 <br />Township 45 North, Range 15 West N.M.P.M <br />Section 4: Portions of Lots 3, 4, 5, 6, 11 & 12 <br />Section 5: N/1/2NE/1/4NE/1/4 <br />14. A Map Showing Area: Figure 1 is enclosed. <br />15. Dates Reclamation Work Performed: Third and fourth quarters of 1993 with <br />supplemental seeding performed in 1995 and 1998. <br />16. A description of results achieved: Mining operations commenced at the Hamilton <br />Mine in March 1992 and ceased in July 1993. During the third and fourth quarters <br />of 1993 the mine site was reclaimed. All equipment and facilities were removed <br />from the mine site. The mine site was regraded to approximate original contours, <br />topsoil was replaced on the regraded areas and the mine site was seeded and <br />mulched. Reclamation efforts were completed in December 1993. Supplemental <br />seeding was performed in 1995 and 1998. Vegetation has become well established <br />during the ensuing years. The enclosed vegetation study performed in July 2009 <br />shows the reclaimed mine site has better plant cover than the undisturbed adjacent <br />areas and the reference areas. Therefore, vegetation on the reclaimed mine site <br />meets the approved success standard for cover and supports the approved <br />postmining land use of rangeland and wildlife habitat. All reclamation work has <br />been performed in accordance with plans approved by the Division of Reclamation <br />Mining and Safety. <br />17. Copies of the written notice to seek release to parties identified in Rule 3.03.2(1): A <br />Certificate of Service which documents the notices required under Rule 3.03.2(1) <br />have been mailed is enclosed. <br />18. Copy of newspaper advertisement: Proof of publication of the public notice of the <br />phase 11 bond release should be available in about four to five weeks. <br />Please call if you have any questions. <br />Sincerely, <br />/1114100A?- <br />J. E. Stover, P.E. <br />Consulting Engineer <br />Enclosures