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2011 Reclamation Report <br />Southfield Mine <br />Previously Revegetated Areas <br />Previously revegetated areas at the Mine Site include the main facilities area, small ancillary <br />facility areas, and the west portion of the refuse disposal area that were seeded with the <br />permanent seed mix in 2003. The remaining previously revegetated areas (pre 2003) lay primarily <br />on the east and mid portion of the refuse disposal area. The more recent areas seeded and <br />mulched in 2003 exhibited good vegetative conditions considering the relatively dry winter & <br />spring seasons during 2007 - 2008. Midsummer monsoon rains during 2008 then brought instant <br />improvement & vigor to the vegetation. Moisture during 2009 was adequate for continued good <br />growth. Although the fall season of 2010 had little rainfall, spring moisture and monsoon rains <br />proved well for the vegetation. Reports by the Division state that the vegetation on the sites <br />continues to do well and that the successful results are serving as an effective erosion control as <br />well. Precipitation during 2011 was low and although stressed for lack of moisture, the vegetation <br />appeared to maintain status. <br />The Loadout Area was seeded to the permanent revegetation seed mixture in 1997. Poor initial <br />vegetative establishment resulted in the decision to reseed the entire Loadout Area in 1999. <br />Limited topsoil availability and extended drought conditions had hindered effective vegetative <br />reestablishment in the Loadout Area. Through ongoing discussions with the DRMS, limited <br />interseeding (25 percent of area) of the reclaimed Loadout area was approved by the DMG <br />(DRMS), with the understanding that this limited work would not affect the current liability <br />schedule (10 -year liability period initiated by secondary reseeding in 1999). <br />During March of 2011, due to trespassers entering both Loadout sites at each end, a trench with <br />berm was cut across each of the trespasser's entry points (2). To date, the trenches have been an <br />effective deterrent to trespasser vehicles. <br />IME, Inc., sample /monitored the Loadout site during the summer season of 2006. Results of data <br />obtained from the monitoring is included in the Revegetation Monitoring Report for Reclaimed <br />Areas in the section titled "Loadout Reclamation". IME, Inc. also sampled the Loadout during <br />2010. <br />EFCI has revegetated a cumulative total of approximately 82.1 acres at the Mine Site and <br />Loadout areas as shown on the attached Annual Reclamation Report form. Maps accompanying <br />this report show all revegetated areas, with the exception of approximately 1.5 acres of minor <br />road segments revegetated in 2003 at the North Well and Corley Well areas. <br />The previously revegetated areas are shown on Map 1, Mine Site Reclamation; Map 2, Ancillary <br />Facility Areas Reclamation and Map 3, Loadout Area Reclamation. As previously stated during <br />2006, Mr. Kent Crofts of I.M.E., Inc., did the interim revegetation sampling and reporting at the <br />mine site, the refuse pile area and at the Loadout site. Map 1 shows areas of the contemporaneous <br />reclamation plots listing dates of seeding and the approximate acreage of each area. Area No.7 <br />5 <br />