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loo <br />0 <br />February 4, 2015 <br />NEW ELK COAL <br />COMPANY <br />Mr. Leigh Simmons <br />Division of Reclamation, Mine and Safety <br />1313Sherman Street, Room 215 <br />Denver, Colorado 80203 <br />RE: Lorencito Canyon Mine Permit No. C- 1996 -084 <br />2014 Annual Reclamation Report <br />Dear Mr. Simmons, <br />.� 06 �. <br />tae e <br />j0k <br />Enclosed is the Annual Reclamation Report for the Lorencito Canyon Mine for 2014. <br />Numerous projects were completed during 2014 without impacting reclamation and <br />established vegetation. No new areas were graded topsoiled or seeded; thus a map of 2014 <br />reclamation is not included with this submittal. <br />One of the major projects was repairing the rill and gullies found on the reclaimed slope <br />above Pond 6. These areas of erosion were repaired with soil sediment removed from Pond <br />6. Breaches along the west ditch line above Pond -6 that caused the erosion were repaired. <br />Nine inch straw wattles were placed on contour along the face of slope reducing the <br />likelihood of renewed erosion. The impacted areas were then inter - seeded. <br />Control of noxious weeds continued throughout the 2014 growing season with bi- weekly <br />inspection of reclamation areas for noxious weeds: predominately Canadian Thistle and <br />Hounds - tongue. Control was achieved by hand spraying infested areas with Tordon. <br />Inspection for erosion damage (rills and gullies) on reclaimed areas was included as part of <br />the bi- weekly weed survey of the general mine area. No new problem areas were identified. <br />All ditches and culverts were cleared of sediment and repaired as necessary <br />Please contact me at 303 - 300 -8704 or John Terry at 303 - 300 -8885 if there are any <br />questions regarding the 2014 Annual Reclamation Report. <br />Sincerely, <br />Louis Head <br />Financial Manager <br />12250 State Hwy 12 PHONE (303) 300 -8877 Or (303) 300 -8879 <br />Weston, Colorado 81091 FAX ((719) 858 -00444 <br />