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ANNUAL REPORT <br />Operator: United Companies of Mesa County <br />Operation: Railhead Pit <br />File Number: M-1995-036 <br />Anniversary Date: October 19, 2004 <br />Railhead Pit was active during the report year mostly for processing and <br />stockpiling grave] products. Once a year stockpiled used concrete and asphalt <br />materials are crushed and stockpiled for recycled roadbase. The higher quality <br />used asphalt is crushed and stockpiled separately. <br />Last winter, in cooperation with the Bureau of Reclamation and Colorado <br />Department of Wildlife, United Companies removed part of a river dike, built in <br />the 80's, from the north side of the Colorado River, near the Walter Walker <br />Wildlife area, with the idea in mind spring runoff would flush out part of the <br />wildlife area. The dike material was pit run material. This material was stockpiled <br />in the pit for future crushing. <br />A small part of the pit area located on the west side of Railroad Circle had a bit of <br />overburden removed and used as fill on a Fruita subdivision. This pit azea was ]eft <br />with very flat slopes and no vertical faces. <br />During the year, from time to time, we do take in a small amount of fill dirt which <br />is stockpiled for future pit slope backfill. <br />Reclamation for this report period consisted of constructing another short stretch of <br />3:1 pit slope. This winter we may do a bit more of slope construction. Our weed <br />control program continues at this location on a twice a year treatment schedule. <br />The weeds are being controlled. We've experienced a dry yeaz -the weeds did not <br />get much rainwater. <br />