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III IIIIIIIIIIIII III <br />999 <br />DATE: October 31, 1997 <br />TO: Kent Gorham <br />FROM: Erica Crosb <br />RE: Eastside Mine (C-84-063) <br />Reclamation Awazd- Reclaimed Mine <br />Kent, I would like to nominate the Eastside Mine (C-84-063) for the DMG/CMA coal <br />reclamation award in the reclaimed mine category. <br />The Eastside mine, operated by Eastside coal Company, is located in Garfield County <br />approximately 3.5 miles north of the town of Silt, Colorado. The Eastside mine was an <br />underground mine that operated between 1984 and 1995 extracting up to 200,000 tons of coal. <br />The operator revised the reclamation plan in 1995 to blend the disturbed area into the existing <br />topography but at the same time maintain the integrity of the mine and provide access to the <br />scoria pit. No topsoil was available to reclaim the site, but the operator used the existing soils in <br />the portal azea as a topsoil substitute. <br />1997 is the second yeaz of successful vegetation at the mine. Vegetation consists of yellow <br />sweet clover, western wheat grass, intermediate wheat grass, Indian rice grass, penstemmon, <br />finged and silver sage, four-wing saltbrush, and big sage. The slopes aze stable, and there are no <br />erosion problems on site. Attached is a copy an aerial photograph of the mine in operation and <br />reclaimed. <br />The operator filed a timely application for a Phase I bond release that was approved on <br />December 14, 1995. A Phase [I application will likely be submitted next year. <br />Please let me know if you have any questions. <br />Enclosure <br />cc: Larry Routten <br />c:\esc\misc\971031 <br />