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Additional Page <br />1999-2000 Annual Report <br />Table Mountain Quarry <br />M-1999-004 <br />Castle Concrete Company <br />Anniversary Date: June 25 <br />Overview of Permit Year: During the 1999-2000 operating year production began at this site. The access <br />road was extensively upgraded. The initial processing and stockpile area was utilized until facilities at the <br />quarry were established. Mining began around the perimeter of the previously existing quarry. No land was <br />reclaimed. <br />Annual Report Maps: The two annual report maps show the primary areas of activity. Map I shows the <br />entire permit area and the general location of activity. Map 2 shows the specific area of the mine. <br />Affected Lands: The amount of affected land was totally within the permit area. The pre-permit affected <br />land area was slightly expanded with some additional stripping to the west of the existing mine. No <br />expansion northward occurred. Within the plant and stockpile area the scale and shop was established as <br />well as the fuel facility which is fully bermed. The processing plant was constructed on top of the wall <br />established by the previous operator. Some pre-permit stockpiles were removed, but most of the stockpiling <br />occurred where the previous operator stockpiled material. Map 2 shows the layout of the site. The total <br />affected land is approximately 25 acres, including the initial processing and stockpile area which was <br />temporarily closed near the end of the year. That area will be used again in the future. <br />High Plains Stone Area: Map 1 shows an area northeast of the initial processing and stockpile area that <br />has been disturbed. This land was disturbed by High Plains Stone and was in use prior to permitting. High <br />Plains Stone is another lessee on Table Mountain. It is not known how long High Plains Stone will <br />continue to utilize this area. It is identified on the map so as to establish a record that the disturbances in <br />this area were not made by Castle Concrete and are not the responsibility of Castle Concrete. However, <br />Castle is considering leasing this quarter, quarter section from the BLM. <br />Future Plans: Mining during the next year will continue within the stripped area. It is not anticipated <br />that additional land will be stripped, but it is possible that some will need to be stripped late in the next <br />permit year. <br />Castle Concrete has leased a portion of the SE '/a of Section 15 (located to the north of Phase 1) <br />from the BLM. This will be added to the permit in the future by means of an amendment. The advantage <br />of acquiring this lease is that access to Phase 2 can now be accomplished directly from Phase 1 without the <br />need to construct any new roads to the Phase 2 area that would disrupt the visual characteristics of the crest <br />of Table Mountain. The amount of reserve added is not great, but is significant. More important is that <br />with the addition of this piece of land the entire operation will become much easier to mine with <br />significantly less environmental impact. It is not known when that amendment will be submitted. <br />Bonding: This operation is covered by a corporate bond. <br />Castle Concrete 2000 Annual Report M-1999-004 Table Mountain Quarry Page 1 of 1 <br />