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NEW MINE AREA <br />Minor Subtotals <br />- Previous Highwall Sections 6.90 ac. <br />Backfilled, Re- sloped and <br />Re- seeded 6.90 ac. <br />Moderate <br />Ma or <br />New haul road 10.45 ac. <br />Depleted High Wall Areas with Backfill 1.40 ac. 11.85 ac. <br />And Re- Sloping in Progress <br />Active Mining Area 11.70 ac <br />Waste Rock Area 1.00 ac. 12.70 ac. <br />Total Affected Area as of 12 -11 ..................... 31.45 ac <br />Total Affected Area as of 12 -10 ..................... 29.51 ac. <br />Additional Affected Area in 2011 Operation ...... 1.94 ac. <br />SUMMARY OF 2011 ACTIVITIES <br />Reclamation hydro- seeding was accomplished on 3.0 acres at the new mine <br />during the year. There are no changes to the Fortner Mine A map (designated "Exhibit <br />A') and included in the 2003 report, so it is not included with this year's submittal. An <br />additional 1.5 acres of reclamation hydro- seeding was accomplished at the Former Mine <br />B (with map designated as "Exhibit "B ") and %, acre was seeded in improving stomr <br />water discharge management projects. <br />Haul roads were treated with a lignosite dust suppressant during the year and road <br />base material was also replaced on wom road areas of the roads. <br />2011. Approximately 277,000 tons of gypsum rock were shipped from the mine during <br />