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July 19, 2012 C- 1981 - 014 /Southfield Mine JHB <br />Four -wing saltbrush, and Rabbibrush. <br />Throughout the portal area at locations identified on the 2002 Drawing 33 (but not the 101112003 drawing 33), the <br />inspector took points and observations at the areas noted on the map as shrub plots. Shrub clumps 3 -9 all had <br />numerous Four wing saltbrush plants as well as Rabbitbrush, though no obvious transplants. Throughout the <br />portal area perennial grasses were observed to be healthy and well established in spite of droughty conditions. <br />Blue grama is very prevalent, as well as switch grass, Western wheatgrass, Bluebunch wheatgrass, and Green <br />needlegrass. These are all species adapted to the site and the dry conditions. <br />Shrub plot 11 was on the west side of the RDA. This location correlated with a shrub plot identified on both the <br />8/2002 and 10/2003 versions of Drawing 33. The plot was approximately 0. 15 acres based on the on the ground <br />observation and GPS polygon. The inspector counted roughly 84 woody plants in this area. This rough estimate <br />calculates to about 560 woody stems per acre. Once again, this visual estimate is in no way a definitive shrub <br />inventory, and should be considered a rough estimate. <br />Shrub species observed in Shrub plot 11 included Four wing saltbrush, Ponderosa pine, and Juniper. This area had <br />thinner grass cover, but perennial grasses were present and the area was not eroding. <br />REVEGETATION — Rule 4.15 Vegetative Cover; Timing: <br />Refer to discussion of Reclamation success. <br />Only one knapweed plant was observed at the south east corner of the thick tunnel. Noxious species were not <br />present aside from the individual plant. <br />SUBSIDENCE — Rule 4.20: <br />Subsidence features south of the Thompson Ranch culvert have not yet been mitigated. <br />DOCUMENTS RECEIVED <br />OTHER (SPECIFY) <br />Number of Partial Inspection this Fiscal Year: 1 <br />Number of Complete Inspections this Fiscal Year: 0 <br />Page 4 of 9 <br />