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1998 ANNUAL RECLAMATION REPORT <br />FOIDEL CREEK MINE <br />PERMIT C-82-056 <br />This report addresses the surface disturbances associated with the underground mining operations <br />conducted by Twentymile Coal Company (TCC) and identifies and describes the status of <br />reclaimed areas resulting from activities occurring in 1998. TCC curcently mines federal, state <br />and private coal reserves in Routt County, Colorado. Coal extraction is accomplished by utilizing <br />a retreating longwall system; therefore surface disturbances are limited to surface support facilities <br />consisting of relatively small acreages. The surface support facilities in the immediate vicinity of <br />the mine portals are addressed as a contiguous area. <br />Currently, TCC is responsible for disturbances consisting of the locations listed on Table 1, and <br />shown on the 1998 Twentymile Coal Company Annual Reclamation Maps. When reclamation at <br />the designated idle sites commences, TCC will follow the approved reclamation plan found in <br />Permit C-82-056 using the approved seed mixtures. <br />1998 RECLAMATION <br />The disturbed acreage shown for the surface facilities in the 1998 Annual Reclamation Report is <br />460 acres. This acreage increased by 2.7 acres during 1998. <br />Approximately 1.2 acres of additional disturbance associated with the Trout Creek Sandstone <br />Test Hole site and the transfer of "Trudy's Comer" of 1.5 acres is reported for 1998. When no <br />longer needed these sites will be reclaimed per plan presented in TCC's permit. <br />Several areas were disturbed prior to 1998 and remain Twentymile Coal Company's <br />responsibility. These locations are included in Table 1 and shown on the 1998 Annual <br />Reclamation Report maps. These locations include the Sandstone Substation, Fish Creek Tipple, <br />Fish Creek Borehole, TCC Surface Facilities, Coal Refuse Pile, Southwest Borehole, Drill Pad <br />95M001, EMD Vent Shaft, Escape Shaft, Rock Dust Tank, 9 Rt and 10 Rt Barricade Chambers, <br />Rockfall Mitigation Trench and Berm Structures, Lieske Substation and 8 & 7 Right Cross-Panel <br />Entry Backfill. Also, the 1998 areas were added to Table 1, and they are Trout Creek Sandstone <br />Test Holes site and Facilities Alteration (Trudy's Corner). <br />L DOCUMEN7lTCC~FOIDEL CREEF:WRR9R.D(X' <br />