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© T e r r a M a t r i u <br />~ MONTGOMERY WATSON <br />Mining Group <br />iii iuiiitiiiiii iii <br />999 <br />r~~-~~_~ : _ , <br />JAN 0 91998 <br />January 7, 1998 <br />Mr. James R. Burnell <br />Division of Minerals and Geology <br />1313 Sherman Street, Room 215 <br />Denver, Colorado 80203 <br />(303) 866-3567 <br />Givicinn n. r.tum;;ut n i.,ar,~ ~~Y <br />Re: Kerr Coal Company -Marr Mine (Permit No. C-80-006), 1997 Annual Reclamation <br />Report <br />Dear Mr. Burnell: <br />The following summarizes and briefly describes the limited site maintenance activities <br />occurring at the Marr Mine during 1997. No additional site disturbance or reclamation <br />occurred during the 1997 reporting period. Active mining operations and related activities <br />were suspended and final reclamation activities were initiated at the end of January 1993. <br />Final backfilling, regrading, topsoiling, and mulch crop seeding of the major remaining <br />I disturbance areas including the Pit 1 area and road and pond areas was completed during <br />1995. Final reclamation• seeding of these areas, minor supplemental drainage protection <br />work, and revegetation success evaluations were completed during 1996. Sice activities <br />during 1997 were limited to required site inspection and maintenance including routine <br />cleaning of ditches and culverts and spraying for noxious weed control. <br />1.0 MINING AND TOPSOIL RFIVIOVAL <br />' Active mining operations at the Marr Mine ceased in January 1993 and no mining or topsoil <br />removal activities have occurred subsequent to this date. <br />BACKFILLING AND REGRADING <br />The Pit 1 area and portions of the main haul road and Bush Draw access road <br />(approximately 61.2 acres) were the final mine disturbance areas to be backfilled and <br />regraded. Final regrading of these areas was completed during 1995 and no backfilling or <br />regrading have occurred subsequent to 1995. <br />I 3.0 OVERBURDEN STOCKPILE <br />The main overburden stockpile far the Marr Mine was remoroed and the associated <br />disturbance area reclaimed in 1993-1994 in conjunction with reclamation of the 720 Pit area. <br />No remaining overburden stockpiles exist at the Marr Mine. <br />P.G Box 774018 Tel: 970 879 6260 Serving the Worlds Environmental Needs <br />1475 Pine Grove Raad Fax 970 879 9048 <br />eneso~seaec rirr Steamboat Spnngs. Colcrado <br />in/se v. 80477 <br />