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July 8, 2015 <br /> Dustin Czapla <br /> Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety <br /> 1313 Sherman Street <br /> Denver, CO 80202 <br /> RE: 2015 Annual Report Yule Marble Quarry, M-1999-058 <br /> Dustin: <br /> Please find attached Annual report form with check for $323.00 for the Yule Marble Quarry <br /> Annual Report. The Yule Quarry is being modernized both operationally and administratively by <br /> Colorado Stone Quarries, Inc. This modernization includes closure of the historic Washington <br /> Gallery, conversion of the operation to modern techniques, and filing a new 112C permit for the <br /> site. <br /> The Yule Quarry has abandoned the Washington Gallery. Portals#2 and#3 have been barricaded. <br /> Portal 41 is inaccessible. Portal#4 remains open to authorized access to allow for the removal of <br /> underground infrastructure, but will be closed once that is complete. All underground facilities <br /> from the Washington Gallery have been moved to the surface near Portals 95 and 96. The lower <br /> areas of the Washington Gallery will be used for storm water collection and process water settling. <br /> The water is then pumped back to the clean water tanks for use in the quarrying operations. <br /> Pumping from the gallery is a remote operation and will not require access to the Washington <br /> Gallery. <br /> The hydrology of the active surface areas has been modified to direct all storm water and process <br /> water into the utility tunnel of the Washington Gallery. Underground process water is collected in <br /> sumps within the Lincoln Gallery and is pumped directly into the Washington Gallery. This has <br /> been shown on the enclosed map. <br /> The area previously topsoiled and seeded in 2014 (0.78 acres) is showing some vegetative growth <br /> but will be evaluated later this year to determine if it is a successful reclamation technique. <br /> Another area has been topsoiled and seeded in 2015 (0.48 acres) and is shown on the map. This <br /> area will also be monitored for reclamation success. If reclamation success cannot be achieved <br /> with this technique, an alternative reclamation plan will be developed. The most likely plan will <br /> be a permanent cap of the steep waste dumps built from the waste marble blocks, <br />