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contractor was hired to maintain the flume throughout the duration of the high flows to prevent the flume from failing. Roadside ditches and associated culverts were cleaned to pass flows expected during summer thundershowers. Other on site berms and ditches were maintained as necessary. Dutch Creek Flume Repair. The Dutch Creek Flume sustained severe damage during the spring runoff. Large holes were punched through the base of the concrete flume, causing water to infiltrate into the adjacent Old Refuse Pile. Repairs to the flume consisted of installing rebaz and concrete to the floor of the flume, and reinforcement of the furthest down-stream foundation. Mine 3 Reclamation. Reclamation of the Mine 3 area impacted the mine entry area as well as the coal loadout, located approximately 500 feet vertically below the mine entries, and the conveyor corridor that connected these two areas and some Mine Bench Outslopes. Previous to the DRMS reclamation work, a structural demolition company employed by Mid Continent Resources sealed all mine entries, and removed all of the metallic debris from the area. All non-metallic structures, foundations and channels were left in-place for DRMS contractors to demolish and remove. Reclamation work consisted of structural demolition, backfilling and grading, drainage manipulation and revegetation work. Numerous remnant buildings, foundations and beltline foundations were left at the site. All concrete materials were demolished to below ground surface level. The rubble generated at the mine entry area was preferentially placed within the open portions of the mine entries, outby the seals. Excess concrete was placed against the highwall at the entry area, and against the cut slope at the loadout area. The highwall and the loadout cut slopes were backfilled with earthen materials generated on site. Additionally, a large depression located to the north of the mine entries was backfilled to ensure proper drainage of the backfilled mine bench area. Material from the north facing Mine Bench Outslope was excavated to generate fill material, as was the east-facing slope of the mine bench. The slopes above the loadout cut slope were reduced to generate fill for that azea. The entire azea was graded to establish appropriate surface water runoff characteristics. No topsoil was available to support revegetation efforts, so the in-place earthen materials were amended with straw mulch and fertilizer, which were cut into the dirt by dozer. The azea was then revegetated using the U. S. Forest Service -approved seed mixture. An attempt to revegetate the steep slopes below the north facing side of the mine entries and the fill slopes located between the switchbacks of Road F was made. These areas were mechanically roughened. Seed and mulch were applied using a truck mounted hydro seeder. At the time that this work was completed, Mid Continent Resources owned the property at Mine 3. Subsequent to completion of the reclamation work, the property was acquired by the U.S. Forest Service. 4