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112d-3 Annual Report <br />Henderson Mine and Mill (Permit No. M-77-342) Page 2 <br />the north. Another reclamation soil project will take place again this summer focused - <br />azound developing the southem long term storage azea. The new location for the southern <br />storage area, which was approved in TR-13, lies directly above the decant towers. Both <br />soil salvage and soil relocation activities will take place during the 2004 project. <br />Five reclamation test plots were constructed on 3-Dam. The test plots, each of which is <br />approximately 1.4 acres, cover the entire face of the dam, an area of approximately seven <br />acres. To promote the growth of grass seed that was spread on the plots, various <br />amendments were incorporated into the surface tailing. The specific quantities of these <br />amendments and topsoil aze specified in the included 3-Dam document. Henderson will <br />evaluate the progress of these test plots and use this information for long-term <br />reclamation planning. <br />The Henderson Mill continues to utilize three logging companies. One logger continues <br />to remove timber on the west side of the tailing impoundment to avoid trees being <br />inundated by ongoing milling activities. This logging effort will remove all timber <br />necessary for life of mine. Two other loggers continue to remove timber throughout the <br />property that has been impacted by the mountain pine beetle. The beetle infestation <br />continues at a record pace and we aze tazgeting 750 acres for logging in 2004. Henderson <br />logged 389 acres in 2003 removing beetle affected timber. 2004 will also start our <br />reforestation efforts with ground treatments (roller-chopping) in certain azeas and the <br />planting of around 18,000 seedlings along County Road 3. All forest activities are being <br />guided by our approved Forest Agriculture Plan with the Colorado State Forest Service. <br />For your reference, we have included 2003 groundwater monitoring data for the Mine and <br />Mill. Also included is the certification for the completion of the 2003 3-Dam seepwater <br />lines leak down test by Mill engineer, Mitch Lapp. <br />Please contact me at (303) 569-3221, ext. 1287 if I can be of further assistance. <br />Si~ <br />Tony Lucero <br />Environmental Coordinator <br />Henderson Mine <br />cc: Anne Beierle, Henderson Mine <br />Erich Bower, Heriderson Mill <br />