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0 0 Permittee Name: Albert Frei and Sons, Inc Page 2 Permit No: M-83-33 Operation Name: Walstrum Mine Anniversary Date: 06 / 23 / 93 We will deal specifically with each of the Annual Report questions as outlined in Section 2 .4 . 1 of the Rules and Regula- tions. 2 . 4 . 1 (1) No new land was disturbed this year, mining continued in the area previously stripped in Phase I. Total disturbance to date in Stage I is 21. 73 acres ±. The floor area increased by 5.24 acres ± as the face of the mine moved into the stripped area. The current face area is approximately 6. 00 acres ±. Stage Z is being used as a temporary surge pile stockpile area for contracted material. Total disturbance is 25. 78 acres ± including Stage I, and Phases A, X, Y, and Z . (2) No reclamation was required this year. The initial grading around the buildings is complete in Phase Y. Minor amounts of backfill were placed in the valley on the eastern side of Phase I as approved. Stage X has been graded and shaped and work on Stage A is complete. The table below outlines the various stages of reclamation at the pit. DESCRIPTION ACRES Backfilled 2 . 63 Graded 5. 42 Floor area 12 . 00 Undisturbed 100. 10 (3) Mining will continue into the area previously disturbed. The mine face will continue to move to the east towards the east Affected Lands line, as approved. An additional 10. 00 acres ± may be stripped this year as the face moves east. In addi- tion, we may begin to shape the top of the area between the road and the mine area, above 7400 feet, this amounts to 1 . 35 ac. ±. Backfilling will continue in Phase I as needed. (4) Use of Phase Z will be completed this year and the area will be graded and prepared for revegetation next spring. No other reclamation is called for at this time. As part of the approved T.R. the stages outside the main quarry will be completed and returned to their end uses.