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Topsoil Salvage and Storage <br />All suitable soil has been salvaged ahead of mining at New Horizon 2. Approximately <br />(10,590) cubic yards (Pre 1995 LIFT 1), (41,760) cubic yards (Pre 1995 LIFT 2), (66,025) <br />cubic yards (Pre 1995 MIXED) and (42,243) cubic yards (2008 Topsoil (and Pond 013)), a <br />total of (160,618) cubic yards of topsoil are stored in (non Morgan) stockpiles at the end of <br />2008. A total of (144,080) cubic yards will be needed to replace 2008 (non Morgan) <br />disturbance leaving (16,538) cubic yards excess. The total of Morgan Lift A, Lift B, and <br />Mixed is 209,099 cubic yards. The total topsoil (w/Morgan soil) balance EOY 2008; 213,967 <br />cubic yards excess. Exhibit 2008-10 (2008 Topsoil Balance Map) gives details. The soils <br />were separately stockpiled by soil types as specified by our permit. <br />Cover Crop <br />All long-term topsoil stockpiles have been planted with the approved seed mix #3. <br />New Field Seeding and Interseeding <br />No new long term seeding took place during 2008. Interseeding was not performed during <br />2008. This is noted in Exhibit 2008-4. <br />Revegetated Land Fertilizer Rates and Pasture Yields <br />Fertilizer was not applied this year. NH1 and NH2 fields are depicted on Exhibits 2008-1 and <br />2008-9 respectively. No soil samples were taken for fertilization requirements. NH2 first cut <br />yields varied from 1,064 lb/acre to 4,022 lb/acre are shown in Exhibit 2008-11. New Horizon <br />Mine did not harvest in the NH1 area. <br />Weed and Pest Control Activities <br />Noxious weed control in 2008 consisted of several applications. Target species for weeds <br />were Russian Knapweed, Canada Thistle, White Top, Curly Cup Gum Weed, and Western <br />whorled milkweed. Spot spraying was done at NH2, see Exhibit 2008-5. The treated sites <br />were small and random in nature and too small to accurately depict on the map, however, the <br />general areas are depicted. <br />Western Fuels Colorado personnel and BackCountry Vegetation Management, Colorado <br />License # 11410, of Norwood, CO, treated noxious weeds. Various herbicides were applied <br />at the manufacture specified rates, A surfactant and a marking dye were used with the <br />herbicides to maximize spray effectiveness. Incidental spraying of nuisance weeds was also <br />performed in many of the same areas. <br />A pest control program ran approximately three months this summer. The target pests were <br />prairie dogs in the NH2 area. Gopher "gas" bombs were set in individual holes and covered <br />immediate. This area is noted in Exhibit 2008-14. Approximately 40.3 acres were managed <br />for rodents in the NH2 Permit area. <br />Label requirements, recommendations, and conditions were followed for all chemicals used <br />in the weed management and pest control programs. <br />F:\Eng\DATA\PROJECTS\2011\ANNUAL RECLAMATION REVIEW RESPONSE 2008 & <br />2010\2008RECRPT 2011Response.doc <br />