2012-12-06_REVISION - C1981008 (4)

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clock to the point that 2006 was year four of the bond liability period and that years 9 and 10 of the bond liability period would correspond to the years 2011 and 2012, the exact years wherein revgetation monitoring data was collected from these areas. Management Practices Utilized in 2012. There was no repair work associated with rills and gullies performed in 2012 on any of the Phase II or Phase III Bond Release areas. Weed control, measures targeting State listed and local species of concern including: Knapweed(s), Thistle(s), White Top, Curly Cup Gumweed, Russian - Olive, Saltcedar, Burdock, Mullein, Halogeton, and Western Whorled Milkweed were treated via spot spraying in areas where they were located. Pest Management, consisting of Prairie Dog control was practiced on the Irrigated Pasture Bond Release Areas. No interseeding occurred on any reclaimed areas in 2012. Fertilizer, consisting of a mixture of 43 lbs. /acre of 18 -46 -0 and 117 lbs. /acre of UREA, active ingredient, was applied on 3 May to all areas associated with these Irrigated Pasture Bond Release Areas. Hay production listed by property owner giving the details of the fist and second cuttings is found in Appendix 1 - Table 12, New Horizon Mine - Farm Production - 2012. Water was diverted into the CCC ditch on 25 April and irrigation commenced on about 27 April. The CCC Ditch water was shut off on 6 October 2012. With regards to the Irrigated Pasture Reference Area, there was no rill or gully repair work, performed on this site. Weed control was identical to that for the Irrigated Pasture Bond Release Areas. Irrigation was similar to the reclaimed areas. Hay harvest information for this site, is found in Appendix 1 - Table 12, New Horizon Mine - Farm Production - 2012. As can be observed in this table, the average yield of the first cutting on the Irrigated Pasture Reference Area, was 794 pounds of field dried forage per acre and the average second cutting yield on this site was 1,483 pounds of field dried forage per acre. Normal maintenance work continued on the site regarding ditch maintenance work and ripping of the sod with a ripper, which breaks up the sod and promotes vegetation growth. No grazing has occurred on any of the Irrigated Pasture Reclaimed Areas or the Irrigated Pasture Reference Area thus far in 2012. Grazing may occur on these areas during the late fall and winter, but these specifics of these plans are not yet available. Management Practices Utilized in 2011. There was no repair work associated with rills and gullies performed in 2011 on any of the Phase II or Phase III Bond Release areas performed in 2011. Weed control, measures targeting State listed and local species of concern including: Knapweed(s), Thistle(s), White Top, Curly Cup Gumweed, Russian - Olive, Saltcedar, Burdock, Mullein, Halogeton, and Western Whorled Milkweed were implemented via SL -14 03DEC12.wpd 15