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Environmenral Consulrnnts, /nc. <br />January 31,2000 <br />Mr. Kent Gorham <br />Senior Environmental Protection Specialist <br />Division of Minerals and Geology <br />215 Centennial Building <br />1313 Shennan Street <br />Denver, CO 80203-2273 <br />iiiiiiiiiiiii iii <br />-'si:e~IV~i~ <br />FER 1~. X000 <br />t'~~~s~on of Minerals & Geolog;r <br />RE: New Elk Mine (Permit C-81-012) Annual Reclamation Report for 1999 <br />Dear Mr. Gurham: <br />By this letter, Picketwire Processing, LLC hereby submits the 1999 Annual Reclamation Report for <br />the New Elk Mine. <br />Picketvvire Processing, LLC is the permittee and Mr. Jerry Koblitz is the local contact person. The <br />company address is 13 ] 1 Bentrvood Drive, Evansville, Indiana 47711. The permit area is located <br />on 900 acres of private land approximately 7 miles northwest of Weston, Colorado at an elevation <br />of6850MSL in Section 25, T33S, R68W. Mine disturbance including the facilities areas, sediment <br />control system, and ancillary facilities occupy approximately 145 acres. Several small areas of <br />disturbance have been reclaimed over the past 20 years including four bench faces of the RDA, out <br />slopes of the Development Waste Pile, areas along Highway 12, and areas of the West Portal. "fhe <br />attached Table 1 identifies these areas. Also, as requested by the Division, attached is a summary <br />of disturbed acreage for the site. <br />Due to the temporary cessation of operations at the mine, facilities maintenance has focused on the <br />sediment control system and repair of erosion damage at the RDA. The fourth bench of the RDA <br />was reclaimed during 1999 which accounted for approximately 2 acres. The attached maps show <br />the areas that have been reclaimed. <br />Should you have questions or need additional information concerning these request, please do not <br />hesitate to let me know. <br />Sincerely, <br />~ ~~~~ <br />,terry H. Koblitz <br />Principal <br />cc Mr. Al Perry - Lorencito <br />5231 South Quebec Street • Greenwood Village, Colorado 8011 I <br />Phone (303) 850-0430 • Faz (303) 721-9298 <br />Web Site: ww~c.ercystonc-consultants.com • E-mail: grcysioncC~greystone-consultants.com <br />