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Dates Reclamation Work Performed: Spring and Summer of 1985, Summer and Fall <br />of 1986 and minor remedial work in the Fall of 1989. <br />Description of Bond Release Amount: All sites were permanently reseeded by the fall <br />of 1986. Although some dry years have been experienced, the vegetation is well- <br />established and there have been no rills, gullies or other erosion problems since the <br />sites have been reclaimed. An analysis of the revegetation was done by Matt Hayes in <br />July of 1992 for the Phase 2 bond release. Although a portion of the Northern #1 site <br />was withheld from the Phase 2 bond release at the time, flaws were found in the <br />original baseline vegetation data such as the inclusion of annual species. The <br />revegetation standards were revised to account for these flaws. If the revised standards <br />had been in place at the time of the Phase 2 vegetation study, all areas would have <br />passed. <br />The enclosed post-reclamation maps show the reclaimed area acreages and the acreages <br />of those areas that meet Phase 3 release standards: <br />Area Total AcreaLye Acreage of Phase 3 Release <br />Rienau #2 Minesite 5.03 5.03 <br />Rienau 92 Sed Ponds 1.40 1.40 (vegetation adequate for erosion) <br />Refuse Area 4.08 4.08 <br />N # 1 Soil Stockpile 1.63 1.63 <br />N # 1 Minesite 11,74 11.74 <br />------------- ------ <br />------------- ------ <br />23.88 23.88 <br />Of the total acreage, 1.40 acres involves recently reclaimed Rienau Sediment Ponds. <br />This area has not been studied for vegetation statistics, per Rule 3.03.1(5), but does <br />have the required vegetation cover to control erosion. <br />All other areas such as roads, pads, etc. have been turned over to the surface owners <br />and are now their responsibility. <br />The original bond amount was $850,000. The loadout was completely removed from <br />liability, leaving a bond of $723,110. Phase 1 release was granted on the mine area, <br />leaving $307,000 in 1987. In 1993, Phase 2 release subtracted $122,979, leaving a bond <br />of $184,071. This request is for the full remaining amount of $184,071. <br />Copies of Written Notice to Seek Release to Parties Identified in Rule 3.03.2(1): <br />See attached copies to surface owners Phil Jensen and Goerge Rienau, Bureau of Land <br />2