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1997 ANNUAL RECLAMATION REPORT <br /> FOIDEL CREEK MINE <br /> PERMIT C-82-056 <br /> This report addresses the surface disturbances associated with the underground mining operations <br /> conducted by Twentymile Coal Company (TCC) and identifies and describes the status of <br /> reclaimed areas resulting from activities occurring in 1997. TCC currently mines federal, state <br /> and private coal reserves in Routt County, Colorado. Coal extraction is accomplished by utilizing <br /> a retreating longwall system; therefore surface disturbances are limited to surface support facilities <br /> consisting of relatively small acreages. The surface support facilities in the immediate vicinity of <br /> the mine portals are addressed as a contiguous area. <br /> Currently, TCC is responsible for disturbances consisting of the locations listed on Table 1, and <br /> shown on the 1997 TwentymAe Coal Company Annual Reclamation Maps. When reclamation <br /> at the designated idle sites commences, TCC will follow the approved reclamation plan found in <br /> Permit C-82-056 using the approved seed mixtures. <br /> 1997 RECLAMATION <br /> The disturbed acreage shown for the surface facilities in the 1996 Annual Reclamation Report is <br /> 326.9 acres. This acreage did not change during 1997. <br /> Approximately 2.7 acres of additional disturbance associated with a newly constructed outlying <br /> facility is reported for 1997. This acreage is broken down as follows: 0.2 acres at the Lieske <br /> Substation and 2.5 acres at the 8 and 7 Right Cross-Panel Backfill site. When no longer needed <br /> these sites will be reclaimed per plan presented in TCC's permit. <br /> During 1997 the ventilation structures located at the Fish Creek Ventilation site were removed and <br /> the only remaining work at this site will be grouting the hole, removing concrete pads, regrading, <br /> topsoiling and seeding the site. It is anticipated this work will be completed when all mining is <br /> complete at this location. <br /> Several areas were disturbed prior to 1996 and remain Twentymile Coal Company's responsibility. <br /> These locations are included in Table 1 and shown on the 1997 Annual Reclamation Report maps. <br /> These locations include the Sandstone Substation, Fish Creek Tipple, Fish Creek Borehole, TCC <br /> Surface Facilities, Coal Refuse Pile, Southwest Borehole, Drill Pad 95M001, EMD Vent Shaft, <br /> Escape Shaft, Rock Dust Tank, 9 Rt and 10 Rt Barricade Chambers, and the Rockfall Mitigation <br /> Trench and Berm Structures. <br />