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,_. <br />~~~ <br /> <br />January 10, 2006 <br />Mr. Jim Stark <br />Environmental Protection Specialist <br />Colorado Division of Minerals and Geology <br />1313 Sherman Street, Room 215 <br />Denver, CO 80203 <br /> <br />JAN 1 3 ?~1as <br />Division of Minerals and Geology <br />Re: Oxbow Mining, LLC., Permit C-1981-022 <br />2005 Annual Reclamation Report <br />Dear Mr. Stark: <br />The following information is submitted as the 2005 Annual Reclamation Report for the <br />Oxbow Mining, LLC. Sanborn Creek and Elk Creek Mines. The contents of this report <br />are submitted to satisfy the requirements of CDMG Rule 2.04.13 Annual Reclamation <br />Reports. In addition, we have also included an executed CDMG, Annual Reclamation <br />Report for the Year 2005 form. <br />Location and numbers of acres disturbed durine 2005: <br />Elk Creek Mine -gob vent boreholes and roads 15.11 acres <br />Location and number of acres of areas backfilled and eraded during 2005: <br />Elk Creek Mine -gob vent boreholes and roads 13.35 acres <br />Seed Purchases: <br />Seed was purchased from Granite Seed Company, Lehi, Utah. Attached are "Letters of <br />Certification" for seed shipped on 9/08/2004, 8/30/2005 and 8/30/2005 <br />Weed Control <br />Early thistles, houndstongue and Whitetop were sprayed by a contractor using Telar and <br />Banvel herbicides in accordance with the label requirements. Late thistles, houndstongue <br />and Russian knapweed were sprayed with a mixture of Vanquish and Redeem herbicides <br />in accordance with the labels. Areas sprayed included general disturbance areas such as <br />road cuts, warehouse storage areas, pond outslopes, etc. <br />Seeded reclaimed areas located in the Bear Creek and Hubbard Creek areas were spot <br />sprayed for bindweed with Redeem herbicide in accordance with the label requirements. <br />Rill and Gully Survey <br />The Lower Hubbard Creek site, the Bear Creek site, the reclaimed areas of the West <br />Valley fill coal refuse disposal area and East Yard coal refuse disposal area and the <br />reclaimed degas wells sites were inspected for the formation of rills and gullies deeper <br />3737 Hwy 133 P.O. Box 535 Somerset, Colorado 81434 USA <br />TEL (970) 929-5122 FAX (970) 929-5177 <br />