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COLORADO <br />Division of Reclamation, <br />&7Mining and Safety <br />Department of Natural Resources <br />1313 Sherman Street, Room 215 <br />Denver, CO 80203 <br />Doug Smith <br />Oxbow Mining, LLC. <br />PO Box 535 <br />Somerset, CO 81434 <br />April 9, 2018 <br />Re: Elk Creek Mine (C-1981-022) <br />Annual Reclamation Report, 2017 <br />Dear Mr. Smith, <br />The Division has reviewed the 2017 Annual Reclamation Report (ARR) for the Elk Creek Mine. <br />With respect to Rule 2.04.13: <br />1. The report was received by the Division on February 6, 2018, which was in good time. <br />a. Name: Elk Creek Mine <br />Address: PO Box 535, Somerset, CO 81434 <br />Permit #: C1981022 <br />b. 0.0 acres were disturbed during 2017 <br />c. 48.6 acres were reported as backfilled and graded during 2017* <br />d. 48.6 acres were reported as topsoiled during 2017* <br />e. 48.6 acres were reported as seeded during 2017* <br />f. No maps were enclosed with the 2017 report, however a thorough summary was <br />included as Exhibit 1 which details the acreage and status of the various <br />facilities, roads and borehole pads that comprise the 226.99 disturbed acres, as <br />well as the those areas that have been reclaimed. <br />2. Seed used during 2017 was purchased the same year, and letters of certification were <br />included with the report. The certification letters were compared with the seed mixes <br />specified in tables 3, 4 and 5 of Exhibit 2.05-E6 (Revegetation Plan). The USFS and <br />BLM seed mixes were found to be a good match, (Snake River Wheatgrass, Rocky <br />flF'C-0 <br />H <br />1313 Sherman Street, Room 215, Denver, CO 80203 P 303.866.3567 F 303.832.8106 http://mining.state.co.us I <br />John W. Hickenlooper, Governor I Mike King, Executive Director I Virginia Brannon, Director * r 1876 4 <br />