2003-09-22_REPORT - M1977300

• Permit No: M1977300
• IBM Index Class Name: Report
• Doc Date: 9/22/2003
• Doc Name: Annual Fee/Report/Map
• Permit Index Doc Type: Annual Fee / Report
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

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COTTER
RECEEVED
SEP 2 2 2003
Division ~f Minerals and Geology
8 September, 2003
Mr. Anthony Waldron
Environmental Protection Specialist
Division of Minerals and Geology
1313 Sherman Street, Room 215
Denver, Colorado 80203
RE: 112 Hard Rock /Metal Annual Report
Schwal-tzwalder Mine
Dear Mr. Waldron:
Permit: M-1977-300
Anniversary Date: September 28, 2003
The Schwartzwalder Mine (Mine) is located in Jefferson County. The Mine has a total
permitted affected acreage of 43.29 acres in Section 25, T2S, R71W, 6PM and Section 8, T3S,
R70W, 6PM. The Mine does not have a phased reclamation plan, is not in temporary cessation,
and will continue operations in the next report year. The Division of Minerals & Geology
(Division) Annual Fee and Report Request Form and the Annual Fee of $550.00 are attached
to this report. - - ~
Changes to the Affected Area: .
There were no cliariges to the affected area for the reporting period. A map depicting the
current affected area for mining operations in Section 25 is attached as Figure 1. No additional
disturbances are anticipated during the next report period.
Reclamation Completed During the Report Period:
The Mine does not have a phased reclamation plan, but Cotter Corporation (Cotter) has been
reclaiming surface facilities and areas that are no longer used in the mining operation in
accordance with the permit reclamation plan since May of 1998. Reclamation activity
completed since the last Division site inspection and born review of March 2003 has consisted
of steep and shallow slope seeding in several areas, the recontour and seeding of the sealed
Exhaust Borehole area, and the removal of several permanent structures.
1. Seeded Areas
The following areas were seeded during May of 2003:
a, The steep slope east of the old Main Shop location.
b. The steep slope at the east end of the West Waste Dump.
- c. The shallow slope that resulted from the recontouring of the old Main Office area.
d, The shallow slopes located along the south bank of Ralston Creek from 150 feet
west of the current office trailer location to 200 feet east of the old Guard Post
location.
e. The shallow slopes located along the toe of the south valley slope From the east toe
of the steep slope east of the old Main Shop location to the Sump #1 location.
f. The shallow slope area around the old Exhaust Borehole location.
Cotter Corporation Telephone [phone]
Schwartzwalder Mine, P.O. Box 1017, Golden, CO 80402-1017 USA Fax [phone]