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8. Climax has 115.9 acres of newly affected land for the current (2012) report year. <br />9. Climax reclaimed 86.9 acres of affected land during the current (2012) report year. <br />10. Climax estimates that approximately 118 acres will become affected in the next (2013) <br />report year. <br />11. Climax estimates that between 75 — 120 acres will be reclaimed in the next (2013) report <br />year. <br />12. The total acres in various stages of reclamation since permitted mining activities began are <br />as follows: <br />a. Total acres backfilled: NA — all reclamation earth -work consists of regrading. <br />b. Total acres graded: 1,409.6 <br />c. Total acres seeded with approved mix: 1,168.3 <br />d. Total acres with topsoil replaced: 622.3 <br />e. Total acres mulched with approved mulch: 319.8 <br />f. Total acres fertilized with approved fertilizer: 602.1 <br />g. Topsoil replacement depth: 6 — 12 inches <br />h. Mulch application rate: 1 ton per acre <br />i. Seed application method: Hydroseeder for slopes > 50 %, Broadcast for all other <br />areas <br />j. Fertilizer application method: Hydroseeder <br />k. Mulch application method: Hydroseeder <br />13. Yes. Weed control was conducted in accordance with the Weed Control Plan submitted in <br />Amendment AM -06 and the weed species and control type are found on Map 5 in Appendix <br />2. The control type, application rate and treatment dates are found in the tables following <br />the maps in Appendix 2. <br />14. Yes. As described in Amendment AM -06, adequate topsoil for reclamation has been <br />identified /reserved within the affected land boundary. However, not all available cover <br />material has been stripped and stockpiled. Climax has been segregating and stockpiling <br />topsoil since 1979 based on areas of disturbance associated with mining activities. <br />Although current soil stockpiles do not currently meet final reclamation needs, topsoil from <br />future disturbed areas will continue to be stockpiled, and Climax will utilize its award - winning <br />biosolids composting operation to generate additional nutrient -rich topsoil replacement. <br />Many acres have already been reclaimed utilizing this method with great success. <br />2 <br />