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• COOLEY GRAVEL COMPANY ~ Feb, 18, 1977 <br />MORRISON QUARRY - JEFFERSON COUNTY <br /> <br />ANNUAL REPORT <br />~~ril 1, 1976 - A drain pipe was installed in the east end of the <br />fill for the stockpile and plant area as per our drainage plans, <br />T:ze area disturbed by this installation and the fill face of the <br />h;~ul road to the scale house were seeded again with a mixture of <br />S:rested Wheat and Blue Grema (native grasses. The seed was sown <br />with a hand seeder, <br />May 24, 1976 - The fill face of the haul road from scale to the red <br />rock outcropping was seeded again with a mixture of Crested Wheat <br />and Blue Grama (native grasses. The seed was sown with a hand <br />seeder. <br />November 24, 1976 - Observation of successful establishment of <br />cover crop, averaging 30~ to 50~ cover on areas seeded in Spring, <br />Two rills caused by runoff developing on south end of stockpile fill; <br />temporarimy blocked and stabilised, will be graded and replanted in <br />Spring, 1977. <br />All seedings were conducted as recommended in report by Torne Eco- <br />logical Institute. <br />Reclamation to the access road fPom the plant area to the top of the <br />quarry is complete and expected to be sufficient with exception to <br />proper maintenance, Refer to Thorne Ecological Institute's report of <br />1975. <br />The haul road from the stockpile area to Highway 8 was repaved <br />during the early part of this year. <br />Dust Control on the drilling operation was converted from a wet to <br />a dry method, which is almost 100h,' effective and also simplifies <br />cperations during winter, <br />Cur plans on operation, mining and reclamation remain as originally <br />=_;ubmitted. <br />Details of planting and reclamation work scheduled for Spring, 1977 <br />riow under preparation, <br />