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A RECEIVES COTTER OCT 2 2 20"I October 3 , 2001 Division of Minerals and Geology Division of Minerals and Geology Department of Natural Resources Attn: Petrina Mazza 1313 Sherman Street, Room 215 Denver, CO 80203 Subject: SM-18 Annual Report File No. M-1978-116 Dear Ms. Mazza: The SM-18 Mine is located in Montrose County and operates under a 112 permit with a permitted acreage of 14 . 9 acres. This mine does not have a phased reclamation plan. During the past report year, reclamation work was performed on some of the mine and surface structures, as listed below: • The vent hole fan was removed and the vent hole plugged. • A bulkhead was installed in the decline and the decline was backfilled with material from the waste dump. • The portal area was regraded to more closely resemble the original contours. • The mine waste dump was regraded to a 4: 1 slope, material from the topsoil stockpile was spread over the waste dump, and the waste dump was ripped along the contours and pocked in several areas to provide erosion control. • The liner in the evaporation pond was removed and the surface runoff to the east of the topsoil stockpile was directed into the pond, which can now serve as a wildlife/stock pond. • The mine shop/dry building was not removed at this time, as we are still optimistic that it can be used to supplement the mining of a different orebody on this property at a later date. No additional disturbance is anticipated for the next report year. A new map is enclosed, reflecting the reclamation that has been completed this year. The sufficiency of the financial warranty for the above captioned permit has been reviewed by Cotter Corporation and was found sufficient to cover the remaining reclamation costs associated with this property. Cotter Corporation Telephone(970)864-7347 West Slope Operations, P.O. Box 700, Nucla,CO 81424 USA Fax(970)864-7287