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- • reset at a location further north from the stripping of our rock • removal operations. This fence relocation was as indicated in the 1985 report. The entire perimeter of all the mining operation remains fenced and secured and is subject to constant patrol to insure no breakage in the fencing perimeter. Asphalt Paving Co, continues to maintain a hard-surfaced road from Highway 93 to the quarry pit area, including portions of Colorado Highway 93 which are classified as acceleration/ deceleration lanes to the main entrance. It should be noted that a new entrance road was constructed in 1985 under a Colorado Department of Highways state road project. This new construction has been a major safety improvement. The site distance both north and south from this entrance road has been carefully preserved; the integrity of the acceleration/deceleration lanes to this entrance road has been improved. This major improvement in the entrance from SH93 meets all criteria established by the State Highway Department. This roadway area will be periodically swept, when needed, in order that it may be kept reasonable clean of dust and so that most all spillage is removed from the roadway surface. The under-road cross culverts and cattle guard areas continue to be cleaned and maintained to insure positive water drain patterns. Loaded trucks continue to be inspected at the main scale house before leaving the site to minimize the loss of excessive materials that may spill from the truck on its trip to the designated delivery point. • As per the resolutions of the previously approved mining plan, we continue to progress from the south end of the dike in a northwest to southwest angular vertical cut. This removal process continues to screen the main crushing operation from the view of residences to the east. All setbacks and safety precautions continue to comply with the operational plan as previously submitted to the Colorado Mined Reclamation Hoard. Water Turbidity: Water turbidity testing is continuing under the laboratory analysis work of Coors Spectro Chemical Laboratories when applicable. If and when turbidity tests are run, the results are forwarded to the Denver Water Board. Be advised that no testing was done this past year due to the lack of any circumstances requiring such testing. There are no new water sources used either from mining or reclamation. Any new sources will be identified upon their use. It is important to note that Asphalt Paving Co. has not received one negative comment regarding water from the Denver Water Department. As previously reported, Asphalt Paving Co. and the Denver Water Board consummated a water purchase agreement allowing water to be obtained from Upper Long Lake for our activities at Ralston Quarry. A water line from the lake to the crushing and processing areas in the quarry was installed and is in use. This installation is a major improvement. • 2