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MINREC, INC. <br />NORTH THOMPSON CREEK MINES <br />2.04.13 2001 Annual Reclamation Report <br />(a) Permittee <br />Minrec, Inc. <br />2768 Compass Drive, Suite 101 <br />Grand Junction, CO 81506 <br />Permit No. C-81-025 <br />(b) No land was disturbed during 2001. <br />(c) No land was backfilled during 2001._ _, <br />(d) No land was topsoiled during 2001. <br />(e) No land was seeded or cultivated during 2001. Weed control was performed in <br />accordance with the permit application page 4-66. <br />(f) The disturbed areas associated with the North Thompson Creek Mines were reclaimed <br />during 1986 and 1987. In the fall of 1986 the refuse pile was seeded and mulched. <br />In the fall of 1987 the remainder of the mine site was seeded and mulched and the unit <br />train loadout was seeded. Following is a table which shows the location, number of <br />acres and date of planting for all previously revegetated areas. All seeding was done <br />in the fall of the year. <br />Location Acres Year Seeded <br />Refuse Pile & Flumes 8.2 1986 <br />Mine Sites 31.2 1987 <br />Reclaimed Ponds 2.3 1994 <br />Loadou <br />t 1_8 1987 <br />_ <br />Total 43.5 <br />The permanent water treatment facility which includes a portion of the No. 1 Mine <br />portal, the long pond, treatment ponds T-1 & T-2, light use road, pond cleanings <br />disposal area and pipeline corridors were re-disturbed and therefore are no longer <br />considered reclaimed. Thus the reclaimed area is reduced by 3.5 acres. <br />Reclaimed area 43.5 - 3.5 = 40.0 Acres <br />