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<br />Introduction <br />In compliance with Rule 2.04.13, Bowie Resources Limited (BRL), Permit No. C-81-038, submits <br />the following Annua] Reclamation Report for the 1998 calendar year. <br />1998 Reclamation Activities <br />No reclamation activities were undertaken at the Bowie No. 1 Mine during the 1998 calendaz yeaz. <br />The mine is currently idle due to econonuc considerations. Reclamation options are under <br />consideration. <br />Reclamation History <br />An extensive reclamation project was initiated in the fall of 1977 to address the Bowie No. 1 Mine, <br />(formally Orchazd Valley) upper mine azea, middle area, mine roads and the new county road <br />alignment near the existing coal stockpile. The reader is referred to the following documents for a <br />complete discussion of the details of this project: <br />Final Report, Reclamation, Colorado Westmoreland, Inc., Orchard Valley Mine, <br />Paonia, Colorado, January 1978, by Thorne Ecological Institute. <br />2. History of Revegetation, Orchard Valley Mine, 1977-] 982, April 1993, Prepared for <br />CWI, Orchazd Valley Mine, Paonia, Colorado, by Harner and Associates. <br />Revegetation of cut and fill slopes was accomplished in 1978 on previously seeded but sparsely <br />vegetated and eroded slopes. This erosion stemed from excessive water runoff as the result of the lack <br />of an effective water diversion system. <br />In 1979, a diversion channel and four sedimentation ponds were constructed to divert water away <br />from the main mine facilities. Access roads to the sedimentation ponds and parking lot were also <br />constructed. The revegetation program of 1979 addressed disturbed areas associated with these <br />facilities and encompassed approximately 12 acres of reclamation. <br />Reclamation activities in 1980 focused on revegetating lands disturbed through minor construction <br />activities conducted in 1979. The areas addressed in 1980 included the Orchard Valley Mine water <br />pipeline, exploration drill pads, and miscellaneous roadways. The majority of the acreage reclaimed <br />in 1980, approximately 3.5 acres, was associated with reclamation of the water pipeline. <br />The 1981 revegetation program encompassed minor disturbances consisting of miscellaneous <br />roadways, Steven's Gulch well field structures, and the scale house and truck scales near the truck <br />dump station. <br />Construction of the West Ridge Waste Disposal Area was initiated in July, 1983. Lands available for <br />reclamation at this site have been seeded and mulched on an approximate annual basis since <br />development began. The west ridge disposal site encompasses approximately 3.37 acres. <br />Approximately 2.02 acres of this site are currently reclaimed. Reclamation of the old waste disposal <br />site near ponds 1 and 2 was completed in November of 1983. Vegetation was established on this <br />0.86 acre site the following spring. Development of the west ridge disposal site was initiated in 1983 <br />in conjunction with development of the west material stockpile established to accommodate material <br />-1- <br />