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2000 Reclamation Activities; (Continued) <br />East Mine - Reclamation of the East Mine consisted of removing some steel structures. During <br />this reporting period, only the steel shelter for the fuel station located on the office bench and the <br />lump bin located on crushing and screening level were completely demolished. Demolition of <br />transfer station #2, and crushing and screening facility was started but not completed during this <br />reporting period. <br />1999 Reclamation Activities: <br />No reclamation activities were undertaken at the Bowie No. 1 Mine during the 1999 calendar <br />year. The mine is currently idle due to economic reasons. Reclamation options are under <br />consideration. <br />1998 Reclamation Activities: <br />No reclamation activities were undertaken at the Bowie No. 1 Mine during the 1998 calendar <br />year. The mine is currently idle due to economic reasons. Reclamation options are under <br />consideration. <br />1997 Reclamation Activities: <br />No reclamation activities were undertaken at the Bowie No. 1 Mine during the 1997 calendar <br />year. The mine is currently idle due to economic reasons. Reclamation options are under <br />consideration. <br />1996 Reclamation Activities: <br />Reclamation in 1996 consisted of seeding and mulching a small area on the West Ridge <br />Refuse Pile. Area seeded was 0.1 acres. The mine is currently idle due to economic reasons. <br />Reclamation options are under consideration. <br />1995 Reclamation Activities: <br />No additional acreage was newly disturbed by mining or construction activity during the <br />1995 calendar year. Reclamation activities conducted included seeding and mulching operations on <br />the outslopes of the west ridge waste pile. (See locatoins37, exhibit 8). This area was seeded during <br />the month of December using permanent seed mix (mix no. 5 less shrub species). Also reseeded <br />during this period was a small area around the fan area using a temporary seed mix, (see table 6 for <br />seed mix). This area was also seeded during the month of December. <br />1994 Reclamation Activities: <br />No additional acreage was newly disturbed by mining or construction activity during the <br />1994 calendar year. Reclamation activities conducted included seeding and mulching operations on <br />the outslopes of the West Ridge waste pile. (See location 32 on exhibit 7). This area was reseeded <br />on November 17, 1994 with a permanent grass mix (mix no. 5 less shrub species). Also the Gross - <br />Rhode stock trail at the Orchard Valley West mine was seeded with the temporary seed mix (see <br />table #6 for seed mix) immediately following construction on May 4 and 5, 1994. <br />a <br />