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SECTION 1.0 2024 Annual Reclamation Report <br /> <br /> <br />As specified by the revisions (1/3/90) to 2CCR 407-2, 2.04.13, Trapper Mine is submitting an Annual <br />Reclamation Report for the previous calendar year (2024). <br /> <br />Historically, section 3.5.3 of Trapper's mining and reclamation permit required a reclamation map be <br />submitted to the CDRMS annually by March 15. Subsequent to 1988 the map entitled the "Postmine <br />Contour Map" was changed to "Reclamation Map." The reclamation maps developed from aerial <br />photographs taken during the previous fall shows pit advancements, recontoured spoil areas and a <br />historical account of the previously regraded areas for the year. <br /> <br />The 2024 reclamation map is a composite of the aerial photographs taken by drone during 2024, and <br />shows the reclamation performed during 2024 for all areas under bond. Map(s) 1 show the aerial extent <br />and location of disturbed acres, graded acres, topsoiled acres and perennial seeded acres during 2024. <br />It also shows the location, aerial extent and reclamation year of all previously revegetated areas, as well <br />as the actual and projected mature shrub clump establishment areas, topsoil stripping areas and laydown <br />areas for 2024. <br /> <br />1.1 Permittee Identification <br /> <br />The Permittee for this annual reclamation report is: <br /> <br /> Trapper Mining Inc. <br /> P.O. Box 187 <br /> Craig CO 81626 <br /> Permit No. C-1981-010 <br /> <br />1.2 Results <br /> <br />Table 1.1 and Map(s) 1 show the 2024 reclamation results. The various reclamation stages are <br />addressed below in separate subsections. <br /> <br />1.2.1 Disturbed Acres <br /> <br />In 2024, Trapper disturbed 49.3 acres in the J Pit and L Pit areas. Disturbance consisted of re- <br />disturbance of Phase III Bond released lands in the J Pit areas of the former A Pit reclamation <br />for pit advancement. The remaining disturbance was in L Pit for pit advancement. Table 1.2 <br />documents acres re-disturbed and the bond release status of each. <br /> <br />1.2.2 Backfilled and Graded Acres <br /> <br />Trapper did not complete any new backfill and grading in 2024 to final contour (AOC). Some <br />areas of I and N-Pit continue to receive backfill material, however, they are not completed to <br />final AOC. <br /> <br />1.2.3 Topsoiled Acres <br /> <br />Trapper re-topsoiled 10.2 acres in 2024 to final contour (AOC). Topsoil was placed in the D Pit <br />area. A portion of this regraded pit area will still need topsoiled in 2025 or 2026. <br /> <br />1.2.4 Seeded Acres <br /> <br />The D-Pit topsoiled area was not seeded to the permanent seed mix in 2024 as planned. Early <br />heavy snows in October precluded any further field work in the area due to wet and muddy field <br />conditions. The aerial seeding of an annual grass mix in the spring of 2024 appeared to help <br />stabilize the area and add organic matter to the topsoil. The topsoil used on this parcel has <br />been stored since the late 1970’s and is likely to be lacking a significant micro-organic biome. <br />The permanent seed mixture will be placed in the fall of 2025, with the permanent aerial mix <br />added in the spring of 2026.