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Pitch Reclamation Project Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Board — 2013 Annual Reclamation Report <br />the two locations where an expression of the Chester Fault system, commonly referred to as the "smile <br />crack" crosses the 10,600 bench. The displacement has created "cracks" or "steps" in the 10,600 bench <br />that require re- grading periodically. Also, depending on the level of snow pack and summer precipitation, <br />every few years one or two small ponds form along the 10,600 bench. During 2010, the single pond that <br />had developed on the 10,600 bench was graded and the bench surface was filled and smoothed to re- <br />establish drainage along the bench. As shown on photograph 6, in 2012, a diversion ditch was <br />constructed to channel water from the 10,800 bench to the 10,600 bench and on to the "Spring Creek" <br />channel. Visual monitoring of this ditch confirmed that it continued to function effectively in 2013. <br />Finally, the inlet to the North Pit lake shown on photograph 7 shows gradual erosion channeling that has <br />occurred the past 10 years. No repair is deemed necessary at this time, but will be monitored closely in <br />2014 following what may be a record snow pack for the region in 2014 <br />Photograph 4: Straw bales flow barrier at the crest of the east wall <br />of the North Pit looking northwest. <br />Pitch 2013 Reclamation Report 14April2014.Docx <br />