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2001 Reclamation Activities: <br />During the year 2001, the Bowie No. 1 West Mine continued to be reclaimed. At the end of <br />the 2001 reporting year, Bowie Resources Ltd. had completed approximately 80 percent of the <br />backfilling. Topsoil located on the fill outslopes was moved to a temporary storage location during <br />the backfilling process. The West Mine Ventilation Shaft was filled during this same period. <br />The Bowie East Mine reclamation during 2001 consisted of demolition and removal of <br />permanent structures. The following structures were removed; bathhouse /office, storage tanks, MCC <br />buildings, fire house, belt structures, transfer towers, shop /warehouse, tire shop, loading bin, fire <br />house, belt structure, the majority of the 2,000 ton bin, guard shack, sewage treatment plant, crushing <br />and screening plant, truck loadout, and stacking tube. <br />2000 Reclamation Activities: <br />In November 2000, Bowie Resources began partial reclamation of the Bowie No. 1 East and <br />West Mines. A description of what was completed during this reporting period is as follows: <br />West Mine- Reclamation of the West Mine consisted of sealing three portals and backfilling with <br />25 feet of non - combustible material. Sealing ventilation shaft with 50 feet of non - combustible <br />material and removing all structures from the portal area. Partially removing some structures from <br />the fan site and begin restoring portal area back to approximate original contours. <br />