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<br />Re: Golden Eagle Mine: Permit No. C-81-013
<br />199GAnnual Reclamation Report'
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<br />~ Dear Mr. Gorham:
<br />Enclosed is the Annual Reclamation Report far the Golden Eagle Mine for 1996. The Mine ceased
<br />production December 31, 1995. During the first quartet of 1996, equipment was recovered from the
<br />underground mine, and raw coal inventories were shipped to the New Elk Preparation plans for benefaction
<br />and shipping. -
<br />' During the second quarter, remote`~'acilities wereZiisaesembled and transported to the Golden Eagletisupply
<br />yard in preparation for disposal. 'The slope entry and four (4) ventilation shafts were sealed effectively
<br />terminating the underground operations and access. When possible warehouse inventories of.parts and -
<br />i supplies were rettimed to the respective vendor.
<br />j iThe remaining_supply inventories, surface and mining equipment, and buildings were sold at.auction, ,
<br />dismantled if necessary andiemoved from the property in August: Demo4ition of remaining facilities and
<br />' concrete foundations began inmid-September and was completed by la[C November. Earthwork,
<br />backfilling, grading and spreading topsoil,was completed by late December. ~ ,
<br />Remote areas were mulched and seeded in October, the upper pazking azea,.the pond 2 azea, and a portion
<br />of pond 5 were planted in November. Portions of the Golden Eagle Refuse Disposal Area (RDA) still
<br />_ require addi[iooal cover [o comply with [he regulatory requirement of four feet of,cover material. Basin
<br />- has selected a potential borrow site to obtain the necessary material. Soil samples have been collected and
<br />• are being analyzed. The borrow area will be addressed as a technical revision to the permit.
<br />Areas not planted, will be seeded and mulched,in early 1997, as weather permits. The RDA will be seeded
<br />' after the cover requirements have been satisfied.
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