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2011 Reclamation Report <br />Southfield Mine <br />Division Inspector reported finding and photographing Mountain Lion tracks at the facilities area <br />of the mine. <br />As reported previously, subsequent to the Southfield Mine 2006 and 2010 Revegetation <br />Monitoring Report generated by IME, Inc. of Yampa, Colorado, IME recommends that EFCI <br />requests the DRMS to modify the existing revegetation success standards in the Southfield Permit <br />Document. The recommendation to modify is based on IME's 2006 report that found <br />inconsistency of woody plant density and species diversity in comparing the mine Portal Area <br />(Facilities Area) to the existing `undisturbed' vegetation reference area found adjacent to and <br />south of the `reclaimed' Facilities Area. It should be noted that IME has determined that the <br />majority of the areas adjacent to the mine Facilities Area have been pre- disturbed prior to or <br />perhaps during the pre -law or interim law periods, 1977 - 1983 respectively. <br />To address this concern, EFCI submitted Technical Revision No.39 (TR -39) during May, 2011 <br />requesting approval to relocate the respective Vegetation Reference Area to the northern side of <br />the mine Facilities Area that offers a more northeasterly slope aspect. EFCI believes the proposed <br />area has a slope aspect more akin to the respective Facilities Area. TR -39 is being reviewed by <br />the Division. <br />7 <br />