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Environmental Consultants, Inc. <br />February 27, 2002 <br />g~E~~tfVED <br />Mr. Kent Gorham <br />Senior Environmental Protection Specialist MAR 0 7 2002 <br />Division of Minerals and Geology <br />215 Centennial Building Division ei Minerals and Gealo9Y <br />1313 Sherman Street. <br />Denver, CO 80203-2273 <br />RE: New Elk Mine (Pernut G81-012) Atmual Reclamation Report: for 2001 <br />Deaz Mr. Gorham: <br />By this letter, Picketwire Processing, LLC hereby submits the 2001 Annual Reclamation Report for <br />the New Elk Mine. <br />Picketwire Processing, LLC is the pcrmiltee and Mr. Jerry Koblitz is the local contact person. The <br />company address is 4422 Bryan Station Road, Lexington, KY 40516. The permit area is located on <br />900 acres of private land approxitately 7 miles northwest of Weston, Colorado at azt elevation of <br />6850 MSL in Section 25, T335, R68~>V. Mine dishtrbance including the facilities areas, sediment <br />control system, attd ancillary facilities occupy approximately 145 acres. Several small areas of <br />disturbance have been reclaimed over rite 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. Due to <br />the temporary cessation of operations at the mine during the first three quarters, facilities maintenance <br />during 2001 has focused on the sediment control system and the RDA. No additional distxtrbancc is <br />anticipated because of active loadout of coal from Lorencito. The attached Table 1 identifies these <br />areas. No reclamation activities were completed during 2001. Also, as requested by the Division, <br />attached is a summary of disturbed acreage for the site. <br />Should you have questions or need additional inforniation concerning dus report, please do not <br />hesitate to let me know. <br />Sincerely, <br />~ ~°`~ <br />Jerry . Koblitz <br />Principal <br />ce Mr. Bruce Addington - Picketwire <br />Mr. Ron Thompson -Peak <br />5231 South Quebec Street • Greenwood Village, Colorado SOl 11 <br />Phone (303) 550-0930 • Fax (303) 721-9298 <br />Web Site: www.greystone-consultants.com • E-mail: greystone@greystone-consultants.com <br />