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iu iiiiiiiiiiiiiiii Doc Date:12/1112001 • ANNUAL RECLAMATION REPORT FOIDEL CREEK MINE PERMIT C-82-056 This report addresses the surface disturbances associated with the underground mining operations conducted by Twentymile Coal Company. TCC mines federal and private coal in Routt County, Colorado utilizing a retreating longwall system. As such, surface disturbances have been limited to surface support facilites consisting of small acreages. Currently, TCC is responsible for the disturbances consisting of the Fish Creek Borehole, Sandstones Substation, Fish Creek Tipple, Rockdust Tank, and Surface Facilities (shaded portions of Figure 1 which also reflect the recent transfer of facilities from Permit C-81-071). The surface facilities are located in and on old spoils produced by the CYCC Mine 1 operation during the 70's, with the portals driven into the old low wall remnant. In addition, the newer tipple facilities, haulroads, rail spur, explosive bunkers, and coal stockpile in the area of Pinnacle Peak have been transferred to TCC. Given that the current disturbance is limited to those areas necessary for operation of the mine, TCC does not anticipate any large scale reclamation to be undertaken in the near future. At such time as reclamation commences, TCC will follow the approved reclamation plan found in Permit C-82-056 using the approved seed mixtures (Tables 2-4). • A summary of the current surface disturbance and reclamation present within the Foidel Mine permit boundaries are found in Table 1. Those parcels already reclaimed within the shaded areas by CYCC will remain the responsibility of CYCC. For a more complete discussion of the surface areas involved, refer to Permit C-82-056. •