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Additional Page <br />2006 Annual Report <br />Menzer Quarry REG~~~,; <br />M-1976-009-HR D~ 18100~~ <br />Schmidt Construction Company o~~;S;o^ 6 <br />Anniversary Date: December 31 M'^~^s~n~~m~n®„ <br />SBt~Y <br />Overview of Permit Yeat: During the 2006 operating year there was a great deal of activity at this site. <br />However, in spite of all the mining done, the quarry changed only a little. This was because, as has been the case <br />fox some time, most of material that was mined was within areas that had previously been trained. The north <br />side of the affected land was where virtually all of the coining occurred. Mining on the south side of the <br />operation where mining has been done the last few years has essentially been completed, but mining on the <br />Floor of the quarry below that south side is continuing as the north side is reduced. Also the southwest coiner <br />was opened. <br />Annual Report Maps: Like the 2005 annual xepoxt map, this map is pxepaxed using the new topographic <br />map pxepaxed in 2004. Unfortunately, due to a scaling error in the map fox last year, all of the acreages of <br />affected land have declined significantly. The current values axe correct while the values reported last Yeax were <br />greater than they should have been. <br />Affected Lands: The amount of affected has changed from last Yeax. Although ntitting on the north side of <br />the operation lowered that area considerably, expansion was virtually zero. Most of the additional affected land <br />is accounted fox in the continued expansion of cleared land in preparation fox mining and the opening of the <br />southwestern corner of the site. This additional clearing occurred in the western portion of the permit area, <br />however as of the date of the annual xepoxt not all of it has been cleared. <br />Stability Problem Area: Last year a small knob was discussed that exhibits some stability problems. Nothing <br />has been done and the knob is fairly secure at this point. Mining in other nearby areas is proceeding in a fashion <br />that will allow access to remove this knob in the future. <br />Revegetation: The site is stable and is not subject to erosion. No xevegetation was done in 2006 as no land <br />was available to revegetate. <br />Expected Activity (2007): Mining will continue in areas that have akeady been opened for xninictg. It is <br />possible that in the next year mining will be opened on the central ridge that is currently being cleared, but this <br />is not likely. The first mining on the central ridge probably will not occur unti12008 ar even 2009. <br />Bonding: This operation is covered by a self bond. <br />Schmidt Construction Company 2006 Annual Report M-76-009-HR Menzer Quarry Page 1 of 1 <br />