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:~ 1111111111111111111 ~ ~ RECI~t~f ~® CLIMAX MOLYBDENUM COMPAN1f AMA)(MOLYBDENUM DIVISION r AMA~(ING F E L3 c. '~ 1982 MINED LAND HECLAmATION Colo. Dept. of t`'atural Resources EXTERNAL AFFAIRS February 12, 1982 ~P~"~i~iz~ Mai P23 022 3521 ~/~~ // Joseph Sullivan, Chairman Mined Land Reclamation Board Centennial Building, Room 723 1313 Sherman Street Denver, Colorado 80203 Re: 1981 Annual Report, Henderson Mining Permit N~'-342 Dear Mr. Sullivan: Reclamation at the Henderson mine and mill proceeded as described in the plan. Our present rate of production is 26,000 TPD on a five-day schedule compared to 30,000 TF'D on a seven-day schedule for 1980. Our total work force i:; 1,400 people. Reclamation proceeded as described in the timetab]_e (Section 5) and the reclamation plan (Section 9). Spe<:ies planted during 1981 were those to which we were committed in the approved plan (Section 9). The list submitted in ]_978 has not changed significantly. Planting times and locz~tions described in the reclamation plan were followed. Mainten- ance and establishment fertilizer rates were applied iri accordance with the plan. In general, materials used i.n the reclamation effort this year were 10 tons of 34-0-0 (N-~P-K) fertilizer, five tons of 20-20-10 (N-P-K) fertilizer, ::,800 shrubs, 7,600 trees, three tons of grass seed, 10 pounds of shrub seed, and 35 pounds of wildflower seed. Precipitation was above average during the growing season. The quality and quantity of vegetation increased accordingly. Three additional species were added to the Climax seed mix to further increase diversity of revegetated areas. None of the original species were eliminated. The following table lists the new Climax seed mix. 1707 Cole Boulevard • Golden. Colorado 80401 • 3 0312 3 4 90 2 0 • TWX: 910~937~07a6