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MOUNTAIN COAL COMPANY RECLAMATION PHOTOGRAPH PROJECT 2004 Proiect Description During the 2004 field season photographs were taken and photo-points were established in several areas where Mountain Coal Company has been conducting coal exploration and development activities since 1976. Photographs were taken on 43 drill sites. Twenty- nine road points were established on approximately 7.1 miles of road. Field work was accomplished on Apri126, 28 & 29; May 19 & 27; June 19 and October 2 & 4. The project is best described in 2 parts. (See Figure 1: MCC RECLAMATION PHOTOGRAPH PROJECT 2004) Part 1: Pre and Post Reclamation 2004, consists of areas where reclamation was completed in 2004. Drill sites accessed by Deep Creek Mesa Road, Long Draw Saddle Road, Long Draw Road and the Horse Gulch Road near Two-ponds were involved in this reclamation effort. (See Figure lA -Dry Fork Area) Part 2: Reclamation 1996-2003, is in areas where reclamation was completed between 1996 and 2003. These locations aze accessed by the Deep Creek Mesa Road, West Flatiron Road, West Point Road, Lone Pine Gulch and the Apache Rocks Road which leads to the Thermal Event Area north-east of Jumbo Mountain. (See Figure lA -Dry Fork Area; Figure 1 B -Thermal Event Area; and Figure 1 C -Lone Pine Area) From one to several photographs were taken at each photo-point. Flagging or pin flags were used to mazk photo-points. A dry ink boazd and marker were used to identify the photo location, the general direction the picture was taken towazd and the date. GPS coordinates were added for photographs taken on the Post Reclamation 2004 azeas on October 2 & 4. GPS coordinates were recorded in degrees, minutes and seconds, of latitude and longitude utilizing the WGS 84 datum. A Garmin Etrex Vista GPS unit was used. Coordinates were recorded in field notes. All photographs were taken with a Kodak digital camera. The Reclamation Process A series of labor intensive operations are required during site reclamation. These operations include bringing the location back to approximate original contour, seeding, and establishing erosion control measures. The following photographs show a typical series of reclamation procedures: