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MINED LAND RECLAMATION BOARD 110(2) ANNUAL REPORT <br />For Season 2005 RECE$"•,.-'. <br />CRYSTALJACK MINING APR 2 0 2006 <br />PERMIT NO. M-1993-030 Division of Mineeufe .,.:, <br />14 April 2006 <br />,hanized equipment was operated on the Crystaljack mining properties from 27 Oct <br />ugh 2 Nov to recover atnazonite and smoky quartz crystals. Although a current <br />•ations plan existed, the former owner, Mr. John O. Buckner passed away in August <br />3. Anew operations plan was required by the Forest Service before the new owner, <br />Thomas F. Stephensen could continue operations. Mr. Joseph Dorris, former <br />•ator for Mr. Buckner, was designated operator and agent by Mr. Stephensen and was <br />to begin operations after the new operations plan was approved in early October. <br />inning 27 Oct, three prospects were opened, closed, and reseeded. The excavation at <br />2 on Qui-Buc 2 was enlarged. Approximately half of the Site 2 excavation was also <br />fed and reseeded. <br />tacked are a table and maps showing the ten claims covered under permit M-1993-030 <br />i historical operations under this permit. The attached maps show all past and current <br />;avations. All excavations are indicated with rectangular shapes. The portions of <br />ise excavations which remain open are shown in orange. Those excavations which <br />+e been completely reclaimed are shown in green. Proposed excavations are indicated <br />a numbered, un-shaded (blank) rectangle. Proposed prospects are indicated with a <br />~e dot and three-digit number. <br />2005 disturbances were limited to Qui-Buc No. 1 claim. <br />ree prospects, Prospects No. 003, 004, and 005 were opened for an average <br />;turbance of 1,600 sq feet each. The depth of each excavation was approximately 10 <br />K. Minimal crystal potential was encoumered. Each prospect was refilled, re-graded, <br />i reseeded. The existing main excavation at Site No. 2 was opened an additiona12,000 <br />feet, also to a depth of about 10 feet. A portion of this new excavation was refilled, re- <br />used, and reseeded. In addition, approximately 4,000 sq feet of the existing excavation <br />~s also filled, re-graded, and reseeded. An excavation of about 4,000 sq feet remains <br />en at Site No. 2. <br />additional disturbance at Site No. 5, also on the Qui-Buc No. 1 claim, remains open <br />n previous operations. <br />