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FEB 2 6 ~i104 <br />pivisian of Minerals and GeoloA`~ <br />February 23, 2004 <br />Mr. Kent Gorham <br />Division of Minerals and Geology <br />1313 Sherman Street, Room 2I5 <br />Denver, CO 80203 <br />Re: Lorencito Canyon Mine, Permit No. C-96-084 <br />Annual Reclamation Report - 2003 <br />Dear Mr. Gorham: <br />Peak Project Management, LLC <br />34115 County Road 20.8 <br />Trinidad, CO 81082 <br />Telephone/Fax: (719) 846-4975 <br />Cell: (779) 859-0171 <br />e-mail: ronkhompsonQsensonics.org <br />By this letter Lorencito Coal Company LLC hereby submits the 2003 Annual Reclamation Report for the <br />Lorencito Canyon Mine. A map detailing reclamation activities is also being prepared and will be <br />submitted upon completion. <br />Mining was suspended June 2002 and final coal shipments completed in August of 2002. The mine has not <br />resumed operations and the decision was made to complete final reclamation of the mine property in <br />October of 2003. Reclamation activities have been completed for Fill 8 and the topsoil storage area east of <br />Fill 8: The fill has been backfilled, graded, topsoiled and seeded, Minor armoring remains to be completed <br />on portions of the associated collection ditches. The acreages associated with this activity were 7.23 and <br />1.05 acres respectively. <br />Additional topsoil was recovered from small areas west of Fill 8 and west of final mining. These areas were <br />comprised of 1.10 acres and 1.03 acres respectively. Regrading and topsoiling of these areas were <br />completed in 2003. The azea west of Fill 8 was also seeded and mulched, bring the total acreage seeded in <br />2003 to 9.38 acres. Approximately three acres lying south of the haul road at the eastern area of mining <br />was also topsoiled, bringing total acreage topsoiled in 2003 to 12.39 acres. Rough grading of all other <br />mining disturbance was also completed in 2003. <br />Hydrologic monitoring continued through 2003. <br />If you have any questions or require further information regarding 2003 reclamation activities, please call. <br />The supporting map detailing reclamation activities is expected to be completed by mid-March and will be <br />submitted to the Division no later than March 19, 2004. <br />Sincerely, - - <br />Ron Thompson <br />