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~Perrnittea: WH~ATER BUILDING MATERIALS CORP~ PAGE 2 Permit *: M-77-129 Operation Nama: WHITEWATER S00 PIT Anniversary Data: 09122199 still in use (lite green). We have 6.40 acres in Stage 2 and 2.25 in Stage D stripped, ready for mining (purple}. The orange line across Stages 2 and D show the approximate location of the working face. (2) Most of the reclamation is complete in Stage 1 at this time and the lake surface has stabilized higher than expected. we are preparing to create the slopes along the north and south sides of the lake in Stage 2. The blue colored areas show where we have material stored to create slopes. Only the final grading is necessary on these areas. We have approximately 100,000 cy of overburden stored in Stages 2, & C that will be used on the alpha stages and in Stage 2 as needed (yellow). These piles are in a constant state of flux as areas are stripped and resoiled. Where they remain undisturbed, they have weeds and grass growing on them that protects them from erosion. Part of the mined area west of the existing lake is being used as a settling pond for process water (brown). Weed control began this year as suggested by the Mesa County Weed inspector, on the area around the active mine. All the revegetation areas in Stages X, Y and 1 are resoiled, ready for seeding. We have been monitoring the slopes around Stage 1 and they are beginning to show vegeta- tion growth consistent with the surrounding area. Remember, that the area inside the road in Stages X b Y are cattle feed areas and do not have to be revegetated. Please refer to Map it from the 1996 annual report for the areas in Stages X S Y discussed above. (3) We will begin to mine on 6.40 acres ± in Stage 2 this year and on the 2.25 acres t stripped in Stage E (purple). Part of the area shown in Stage 2 is in the amended area being added to the permit and will not be disturbed until the amendment is approved sometime in late September or early October. if more area is needed, we will resume stripping toward the east side of Stage 2 and move into Stage E. We will continue to stockpile growth medium along the perime- ters of the mined area, so sloping can be done when mining ends. (4) Now that the lake in Stage 1 hae been stable for a couple years natural invasion of grasses and shrubs hae begun to occur around the lake and on upland areas. Remedial work remains on the slump area shown on the 1996 map. We are still awaiting word from the landowners regarding the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service purchase plan. Weed control will continue next year as needed. Bank sloping and grading will continue in Stage 2, once mining is completed on the shore line that will not be disturbed in the future. The material