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. attached weed control daily log spreadsheet for more detailed information of the 2009 herbicide application. <br />Actual field logs are on file at the mine site. <br />• Grazing <br />Cattle (230 cow/calf pairs) were moved on to the Seneca II-W Reclaim for 33 days between August 311, and <br />October 3rd. This grazing scheme resulted in a total of 253 AUMs for 2009. See attached 2009 Grazmi g, Plan <br />Map. <br />Assumptions: <br />One (1) cow/calf pair = 1.0 AUM <br />One (1) AUM requires 810 lbs. of forage <br />33 days (x) 230 cow/calf pairs = 7,590 animal days (/) 30 days = 253 animal months (x) 1.0 AUM/pair = <br />253 AUMs <br />1,454 lbs/acre (x) 685.2 acres = 996,281 lbs of forage available <br />810 lbs (x) 253 AUMs = 204,930 lbs of forage required <br />Therefore; <br />204,930 (/) 996,281 (x) 100 = 20.5 % utilization of the entire Seneca II-W Reclaim. <br />CHRONOLOGICAL HISTORY OF REVEGETATION <br />• Total areas revegetated prior to and in 2009 at the Seneca II-W Mine are shown on the attached 2009 <br />Chronological Seeding map. <br />SEDIMENTATION POND SURVEYS <br />SCC is required by Permit C-82-057 to monitor sedimentation ponds for sediment storage capacities. This <br />monitoring is conducted by physically surveying each pond each year. This schedule provides a sediment <br />yield history and gives advanced warning to operations personnel when sediment clean out work is needed. <br />Also, in accordance with Rule 4.05.6(11)(c), SCC visually inspects each pond, at a minimum, quarterly each <br />year. During these inspections, any drastic change in sediment storage/sudden increase in a sediment delta at <br />the inlet of the pond would be detected and mitigation implemented, if necessary. <br />The results of the 2009 annual survey indicated that all ponds are within the minimum requirement for <br />storage and are shown on Table 09.6, Sediment Pond Capacities. <br />STOCK TANKS <br />No stock tanks were completed in 2009. <br />WILDLIFE MONITORING <br />SCC contracted Jones and Stokes to conduct wildlife surveys and monitoring at the Seneca II-W mine area. <br />The work included: <br />• 1. Monitoring of Columbian sharp-tailed grouse leks and checking for new ones (April 29, 2009) <br />2. Checking golden eagle nests for activity (April 29, 2009) <br />3. Checking sandhill crane activity )April 29, 2009)