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<br />Additional Page <br />1999 Annual Report <br />Daniels Sand Pit #2 <br />M-73-007-SG <br />Transit Mix Concrete <br />Anniversary Date: January 7 <br />Overview of Permit Year: During the 1999 operating year there was a great deal of activity at this site. <br />This was primarily due to the very active construction market throughout the Colorado Springs area. <br />Mining proceeded well into Phase 3E as well as into Phase lE South and Phase 2E. Activity in the latter <br />two phases though was much less significant than in Phase 3E. Little change occurred on the West Side <br />of Academy Boulevard other than continued backfilling of the northern area. <br />Annual Report Maps: New topographic maps were prepared in mid 1999 and the annual report maps <br />for this year are based on that new map. As has been the case in the past, the annual report maps are <br />divided into two sections, the West Side and the East Side. However, with the new maps available the <br />accuracy of the site portrayal is increased. Each section (east and west) has two maps. The first shows the <br />overall affected land and, for the east side, land within the affected land that has not actually been <br />affected. The second map of each section shows the principle areas where different types of activity <br />occurred as well as the land that has been temporarily or permanently revegetated. Acreages are shown <br />on the maps. <br />Affected Lands: The amount of affected land has increased somewhat in the last year. This increase is <br />primarily in the Phase 3E area. The same processes of operating the pit are being used as has been used in <br />the past. However, a series of long conveyors are currently being installed to reduce the need for haul <br />trucks and increase the efficiency of the operation. This will also aid in the control of dust. <br />Revegetation: The site is stable and is not subject to erosion. <br />Expected Activity (2000): Mining will proceed through the remaining portions of Phase 3E and then <br />begin to move eastward. This eastward expansion will primarily occur in the southeastern corner of <br />Phase 2E and the southwestern corner of Phase 4E. It appears that the operation is somewhat ahead of <br />the schedule defined in the most recent amendment. This is primarily due to the unexpectedly strong <br />aggregate market during the last several years. It is not known whether this strong market will continue. <br />In a few years, if it does not slow down, some adjustments to the schedule in the permit may be <br />necessary. <br />Bonding: This operation is covered by a corporate bond. <br />Transit Mix Concrete 1999 Annual Report M-73-007-SG Daniels Sand Pit tt2 Page 1 of 1 <br />