2010-02-01_REPORT - C1981008 (15)

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Topsoil Salvage and Storage All suitable soil has been salvaged ahead of mining at New Horizon 2. Approximately 10,390 cubic yards (Pre 1995 LIFT 1), 41,760 cubic yards (Pre 1995 LIFT 2), 22,900 cubic • yards (Pre 1995 MIXED) and 48,276 cubic yards (2009 Topsoil), a total of 166,651 cubic yards of soil are stored in all stockpiles at the end of 2009 (non Morgan soil). The total topsoil (Non-Morgan soil) balance EOY 2009 is an 18,721 cubic yards deficit. The totals of Morgan Lift A, Lift B, and Mixed is 440,289 cubic yards. Morgan's stock pile to backfill area ratio is approximately 3.5 foot thick. Exhibit 2009-10 (2009 Topsoil Balance Map) gives details. The soils were separately stockpiled by soil types as specified by our permit. Cover Crop All long-term topsoil stockpiles have been planted with the approved seed mix #3. New Field Seeding and Interseeding Approximately 38.6 acres was seeded in 2009. This is in two different areas; the BB Detour Road at 14.0 acres and a section of the Lloyd property at 24.6 acres. This is depicted in Exhibit 2009-4. Interseeding was not performed during 2009. Revegetated Land Fertilizer Rates and Pasture Yields Fertilizer was applied to the 6.4 acre Garvey area by the landowner on the NH1 at a rate of 250lb/acre. Fertilizer was not applied on the NH2 property. NH1 and NH2 fields are depicted on Exhibits 2009-1 and 2009-9 respectively. No soil samples were taken for fertilization requirements. NH2 first cut yields varied from 1,361 lb/acre to 3,427 lb/acre are shown in Exhibit 2009-11. New Horizon Mine did not harvest in the NH1 area. • Weed and Pest Control Activities Noxious weed control in 2009 consisted of several applications. Target species for weeds were Russian Knapweed, Canada Thistle, White Top, Curly Cup Gum Weed, and Western whorled milkweed. Spot spraying was done at NH2, see Exhibit 2009-5. The treated sites were small and random in nature and too small to accurately depict on the map, however, the general areas are depicted. Western Fuels Colorado personnel and BackCountry Vegetation Management, Colorado License # 11410, of Norwood, CO, treated noxious weeds. Various herbicides were applied at the manufacture specified rates, A surfactant and a marking dye were used with the herbicides to maximize spray effectiveness. Incidental spraying of nuisance weeds was also performed in many of the same areas. A pest control program ran approximately three months this summer. The target pests were prairie dogs in the NH2 area. Gopher "gas" bombs were set in individual holes and covered immediate. This area is noted in Exhibit 2009-14. Approximately 32.3 acres were managed for rodents in the NH2 Permit area. Label requirements, recommendations, and conditions were followed for all chemicals used in the weed and pest management programs. • F:\Eng\DATA\Word\Ann Reclaim Report\2009\2009RECRPT.doc