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<br />CASTLE CONCRETE COMPANY'S <br />MINED LAND RECLAMATION <br />1987 ANNUAL REPORT FOR: SNYDER UQ ARRY <br />PERMIT NUMBER: 77-210 <br />DATE OF INSPECTION FOR DATA IN REPORT: MAY 11, 1987 <br />SUMMARY: During the past year the operation expanded about <br />5 acres as a result of mining on the west wall. Some <br />initial extraction work was performed on the extreme east <br />side of the operation as well as the normal extraction which <br />continued on the quarry floor. No land was actually placed <br />in reclamation, but the effect from the lowering of the west <br />wall, which is a form of reclamation, has begun to have its <br />impacts on the improvement of the visual aspects. The <br />visual berm has continued to produce excellent growths and <br />the trees on the berm are becoming quite sizable. Most of <br />the next year's activity will concentrate on the west wall <br />area. It is possible that another permit change will be <br />produced in the next year which will include a relocation of <br />the access road and inclusion of plans for the water system <br />to be installed at the quarry. <br />RULE 2.41 1 LOCATION AND NUMBER OF ACRES AFFECTED DURING THAT YEAR. <br />The amount of land affected during this last year increased to an <br />amount greater than has ever been the case in the history of the <br />operation. This increase was due to approximately 5 acres of additional <br />area being affected in the Phase I area of the amendment. This area is <br />the west wall of the quarry which is in the process of being lowered in <br />accordance with the plan. Therefore, the area of affected land totals <br />approximately 35 acres. <br />Also of note during the last year was the completion of the access <br />road from the shop area to the south end of Phase I. This road was <br />needed in order to gain access to the south end of Phase I because <br />access from the north had been temporarily removed by the initiation of <br />mining in the Phase I area. <br />Initiation of the excavation of the extreme east end of the <br />operation (north of the entrance road to the quarry) was also begun, but <br />as of the date of this report, had not expanded very far. This area <br />will eventually become the new road route. By placing the road in this <br />area it will be possible to reduce the steep final grade before entering <br />the quarry. Completion of the road relocation may require a small <br />revision or amendment to the permit to include some land necessary to <br />the road route change. <br />Of course all of this activity was in addition to the normal <br />extraction work which occurs on the floor of the quarry. However, a <br />fair amount of this work has had to slow until such time as the west <br />wall is lowered one or two additional lifts. <br />Page 1 of 3 Permit 77-210 Snyder Quarry 1987 Annual Report <br />