2015-02-18_REPORT - C1981014 (3)

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2014 Annual Reclamation Report Southfield Mine mining operations at Southfield. Although uncertain if mining operations contributed to the loss of the well, EFCI mitigated the loss of the well by drilling a new water well for the Corley Company. The new water well, Well No.296198, was completed December 15, 2014 producing twelve (12) gallons per minute at the time. The new well is located in the SW4 of the NE4, Section 23, Township 205, Range 70W, 6thPM on the Corley property. Coordinates are: 38d17'39.80 "N, 105d11'14.72 "W. The chemical analysis of the well water has yet to be determined at the time of this writing. Other Mitigation, Subsidence Cracks, Clean-up Tasks The Corley Company reported subsidence cracks disturbance on their property. The small cracks appeared to be tension cracks assumed to be over support barriers of the underground workings. EFCI commissioned Daryl Mergen of Mergen Ecological Delineations, Inc. to repair and reseed the subsidence features. Mr. Mergen also repaired and reseeded a small wash over an old abandoned water line on the Corley property, removed broken pieces of PVC pipe from along the abandoned water line and reseeded the Canon National mine subsidence features which were stated to have been impaired by wild turkeys feeding and disturbing the previous seeding. Mr. Mergen completed the above work during December, 2014. A detailed report of the mitigation work by Mergen Ecological Delineations, Inc. is included with this submittal. Sediment Pond No. 4 - Permanent Structure During November, 2014, EFCI submitted Technical Revision No.42 (TR -42) requesting approval to retain Pond 4 as a permanent structure. TR -42 is in response to the landowner's (the Vento Group) letters of request to retain the pond on a permanent basis to enhance the post mining land use which is approved as open rangeland and for wild life habitat. The Colorado Division of Water Resources (DWR) was contacted and responded requiring additional information and data. Accordingly, TR -42 is pending approval at the close of the report year (2014). Sediment Pond No. 5 - Permanent Structure Request During November, 2014, EFCI submitted Technical Revision No.44 (TR -44) requesting approval to retain Pond 5 as a permanent structure. TR -44 is in response to the landowner's (The Corley Company) letter of request to retain the pond on a permanent basis to enhance the post mining land use which is approved as open rangeland and for wild life habitat. The Colorado Division of Water Resources (DWR) was contacted and responded requiring additional information and data. Accordingly, TR -44 is pending approval at the close of the report year (2014). Both of the above referenced ponds, Pond 4 and Pond 5 have benefitted the numerous head of Elk and other wildlife throughout Southfield mining and reclamation operations. 10