2003-03-07_REPORT - M1981207 (2)

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r Colorado Division of Minerals and Geology Department of Natural Resources 1313 Sherman Street, Room 215 Denver, Colorado 80203 RECEIVED MAR 0 7 2003 Division of Minerals and Geology RE: Annual Permit Report M-1981-207 Blue Pit Mining continued this past year to within 50' of the east end boundary and mined to a 1:1 slope to elevation 6270. Stripping has occurred on the overburden pile on the north side of the pit. This material was hauled to the south east corner of the pit exposing new gravel out to station 3 + 00 so as to continue mining at elevation 6260 north approximately 200 feet. Along with this material movement, the pit has taken in approximately 137,000 cubic yards of inert material which has been dumped into the southeast corner headwall and pushed north along the easterly wall which established a bench approximately 140 feet wide. This material will be pushed and used in the 2.5 to 1 slope leaving a 20' road on top of slope. We have moved topsoil from the north side stockpile to this bench for later placement on the 2.5 to 1 easterly slope. This will enable us to push overburden south from the overburden stockpile area to 3 + 50 parallel along the easterly boundary and finish the east end slope. This process should take place this coming year. No new reclamation has been done. Financial Warranty is in place. See attached. All corners are marked with appropriate interval signs still in place. Respectfully submitted, William M. Roberts President March 4, 2003 P.O. Box 910 • Carbondale, Colorado 81623 • (970) 963-9424 Western Slope Aggregate