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Conclusion and Major Technical <br />Revision Changes <br />Active and Future Mining and Reclaim of The Hill <br />After interviewing the current/owner and looking at the historical aerial <br />photos, it has been determined that the majority of the steeper slopes have <br />not been mined or disturbed since the 1995 permit was issued. The current <br />owner/operator has utilized material that was left after the pit was <br />abandoned in the 1970s. No further blasting of bedrock, or removal of <br />product has occurred on the upper portions of the hill. Rock was removed <br />from the bottom 25-30 feet, just above the toe, on the westerly portions of <br />the hill. Map 8 and Appendix E show this area (Future Mining polygon). <br />As previously stated, much of the south facing slope is underpinned with a <br />Obedrock formation that enhances long-term stability. <br />N <br />After implementation of the current reclamation (Map 8 and Current Reclaim <br />section), the State of Colorado did not allow any adjustment to the bond <br />value or credit for reclaiming 1.1 acres. One of the stated reasons was that <br />the location of the reclaimed area was pre -law. See Appendix ]. <br />Thus all areas that have never been disturbed by the current owner/operator <br />under the 1995 permit, have been revised to a not active status and are not <br />open to mining or reclamation, and are considered a pre -law status. If the <br />owner/operator wishes to mine the defined inactive sections, a technical <br />revision will be submitted and responsibility for reclamation will be assumed. <br />If an area is reopened, the methods and best management practices (BMPs) <br />detailed in this document will be implemented in a timely manner once an <br />area has been mined and is ready for reclamation. <br />411 Page <br />1' 1k YOW1 G1tAV11 1'11. %1�VA IFIL Y'k1 RAN CI I <br />1;1' {Akj A'I B-V,1N I N'1 11W)-,\11 N [AL AND %1JUA 11(. S - VV1VVv.C,It1 A I BWN1 N1 I L C(Al <br />