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III IIIIIIIIIIIIIIII <br />999 <br />SLURCO CORPORATION <br />P.O. Box 281304 <br />LAKEWOOD, COLORADO 80228-9304 <br />January 28, 1997 <br />Ms. Janet Binns <br />Environmental Protection Specialist <br />Colorado Division.of Minerals and Geology <br />215 Centennial Building <br />1313 Sherman Street <br />Denver, CO 80203-2273 <br />TNspNo~»: aoa-aeo~asW <br />.I\~~n <br />JAN 3 01997 <br /> <br />RE: Annual Reclamation Report for 1996, Canadian Strip Mine, Permit C-81-026 <br />Dear Ms. Binns: , <br />Slurco Corporation hereby submits this 1996 annual reclamation report for the above <br />referenced mine. The permit area is located on 155 acres of private and federal <br />land. Mine disturbance including the pits, facilities areas and sediment control <br />structures disturbed approximately 81 acres. Areas I, II, and III of Pit 1 were <br />reclaimed in 1979, 1980, and 1981, respectively, which totaled 22.9 acres. Area <br />IV which included Pit 2 was reclaimed in 1987 and totaled 57.2 acres. The <br />associated sediment control structures including pond 3 area were reclaimed in <br />1991. Ponds 1 and 2 have been retained as perm inant impoundments. <br />The only reclamation activities conducted during the year were associated with <br />repair of rill and gully erosion caused by the deep drifted snow which accumulated <br />and melted during the spring of the year. Broadcast interseedinq and raking was <br />completed following repair. The Pond 2 embankment was also interseeded to improve <br />vegetative cover. Areas seeded are displayed on the attached map and accounted for <br />approximately 1 acre. Seed mix and rate applied were consistent with those <br />approved in the pezmit. <br />On July 22, 1996, a thistle spraying program was conducted. This program was <br />approved by MR-06 of the permit. A 3 percent solution of Hi-Dep (a 2-9- <br />dichlorohpenoxyacetic acid compound) was sprayed with a hand sprayer directly on <br />thistle plants encountered throughout the site (see attached map). Subsequent site <br />visits indicated that this treatment was successful in killing plants which were <br />sprayed. <br />Should you have questions or if you need additional information concerning these <br />reclamation activities, please do not hesitate to let me know. <br />Sincerely, <br />1 ~ ~ 1 <br />Jerry H. Koblitz <br />Permit Coordinator <br />Attachment <br />cc: Lawrence, Corte - Senior Environmental Attorney - KN Energy <br />