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<br />Eagle -Gypsum, Limited <br /> <br />Alpine Bank Building • 0105E Chambers Ave. <br />PO Box 1670•Eagle. Colorado 81631 <br />003 3181088 • Telex p 15b1482 • FAX p 003) 728-TDB9 <br />T0: MINED LAND RECLAMATION DIVISION <br />SUBJECT: ANNUAL REPORT FOR EAGLE-GYPSUM MINE, PERMIT M-84-041 <br />DATE: 19 DECEMBER 1988 <br />AFFECTED AREA AS OF DECEMBER 1988 <br />MINOR: Areas in original mining location which <br />been filled where possible and seeded, but <br />not released 1.65 ac 1.65 ac <br />MODERATE: Area in original mining location <br />which has been graded for reclamation, storage <br />area, settling pond 3.53 ac <br />Area in new mining location used for storage <br />and operations 4.08 ac <br />Onsite ways--haul roads 3.17 ac <br />10.76 ac 10.78 ac <br />MAJOR: Area in original mining location which <br />contains "fines" stockpiles which are being <br />removed and used in reclamation and areas of <br />previous mining which has not been reclaimed 2.40 ac <br />Area in new mining location of mining and <br />overburden stockpiling. 3.39.ac <br />5.79 ac 5.79 ac <br />Total affected area as of December 1986 18.22 ac <br />Total affected area as of December 1987 16.75 ac <br />Total area affected during 1988 operation 1.47 ac <br />During 1987, a section of road, approximately 600 feet long <br />located in the original mining area was reclaimed. Seed <br />germination and survival of small shrubs imported from the new <br />mining area appears moderatly successful. <br />The area which was seeded in late 1986 was inspected, and it was <br />found that only a minor amount of the seed appeared to have <br />germinated, or survived after germination, although a substantial <br />growth of "tumbleweeds" did germinate. The soil in the area is <br />very poor, being primarily weathered gypsum. Seeding was again <br />attempted in this area with very little success. <br />The small (.59 acre) area on the north end of the disturbed area <br />at the location of new mining activity which was reclaimed by <br />replacing topsoil over some of the operation and storage in 1987 <br />was found to be needed for material stockpile again. The seeded <br />topsoil, and slash were removed from the area and placed back in <br />stockpile. <br />