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Peak Project Management <br />34115 County Road 20.8 <br />Trinidad, CO 81082 <br />Telephone/Fax: (719) 846-2427 <br />Cell: (719) 859-0111 <br />e-mail: ronthompson~sensonics.org <br />June 9, 2005 <br />Mc Kent Gorham <br />RECEIVED <br />JUN 10 2005 <br />Colorado Division of Minerals & Geology <br />1313 Sherman Street, Room 215 <br />Denver, Colorado 80203 ilrvision of Minerals and Oeolo7Y <br />Re: New Elk Mine: Permit No. C-81-012 <br />2004 Annual Reclamation Report <br />Dear Mr. Gorham: <br />Enclosed is the Annual Reclamation Report 2004 for the New Elk Mine. Note [hat acreages have been <br />revised from those previously reported to reconcile reported acreages with results obtained from digitized <br />map values. Final Reclamation activities included: <br />1. The "grasshopper" refuse conveyor system was salvaged and shipped off the mine site (to a gravel <br />quarry in Florida). <br />2. The clean coal truck dump was salvaged with the conveyor system and feeder breaker shipped off- <br />site. <br />3. Various accumulations of scrap metal from the train loadout removed in 1994, the clean coal truck <br />dump, West Portal Hoist drum and the salvage pile adjacent to the East Portal Substation were <br />salvaged and shipped off site. <br />4. The remaining active portion of the Refuse Disposal Area, approximately 20 acres, was resloped <br />and rough graded to what is anticipated to be the post-mining drainage if the decision is made to <br />abandon the plant and enter final reclamation. <br />5. The coal remaining in the silos, approximately 10,000 tons was sold, with trucking to be initiated <br />in January 2005. <br />6. The bed coal remaining at the "North River Stockpile" area was recovered and stockpiled for <br />potential sale or disposal. The graded area, classified as "DR-Disturbed with pre-law Refuse", <br />approximates final grade and is near ready for reclamation. <br />No additional areas were seeded during 2004. <br />Weed Control included limited hand spraying to control Canadian Thistle. <br />Please call me if you have any questions or require additional information. <br />Si~erely/ 'A <br />~R~`/o%n~'a_I~d G.~yT/h/o~mpso~ <br />