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Perrnittee: WHITEWATER BUILDING" MATERIALS CORP. ~ PAGE 2 Permit #: M-7T-729. Opeiatio~;Name: WHITEWATER: SOO PIT .. ' ' Anniversary Date:'" 0912ti07' ~- - (2) Most of ..the reclamation is complete in Phase 1. at this time , and.'t~e.lake surface has stabilized highe.r"than expected. The final road graveling and grading was completed (heavy brown ' line) and a 300 foot long are in Stage B was graded and shaped this year , as. sh'own' on -Sheet 1' ~of 2 . The operator completed; sloping on. 1.75 acres on :the south side of •Stage.2 this year 'bringing ,the' total sloping length to 3540 linear feet. along the..north, west;,"and south sides. of the lake in Stage 2' ,(blue). The green cross hatched areas show where we have material stored-to create slopes.'in the~same area: Only the" final grading is necessary on this area. Sloping was coin-., pleted in three area in Stage D.tiiis year (blue). There.is, approximately 60,000 cy of overburden •stored.in Stages 2,.&'C .'that will be used on the .alpha stages and in Stage 2 as needed (yellow): These piles are in a constant state."of'flux.as .areas are stripped and iesoiled. The settling pond is still being used to clean process water (brown): Weed control continued this year on the area around the active .mine. Whitewater sprayed for Ktiapweed on May 26"& 27, 2001 and applied a second treatment on June 8 & 9. .This is" an uphill,batLle"since .there is little or no control. taking place on properties surrounding. the mine and seed is being wind. blown"in from'offsite areas that they. have no control over. Spraying will: continue as needed.. , Monitoring continues on the area. seeded in .1999 in Phases Y and 1..-'The light green. area was seeded November 29 and 30, 1999 with the'Lake Area. Mix. The areas colored dark, green was seeded with the approved:Terrace Area Seedmix on December 1, T999. "The operator will evaluate the 'site next spring to' determine if additional seeding will be'needed..Remember, that the area inside the road in Phases 'X &.Y are cattle feed areas and do not have to be revegetated. -Please refer to Map l of 2 (west area) in this annual report .for the-areas discussed above'. The area where sloughing has taken place on the east "aide of the"lake remains as it was last year (tan). It'covers an area approximately 175 yards wide. • As noted in.the past the Federal Government was attempting to acquire ,this area. We understand that they. now 'own .the-site and are evaluating,with plans .to breach ttie river bank 'in the sluff area. They have requested. the operatoi will hold off stabilizing this.area.until they have competed their.evalua- tion. (3) Mining. will begih on 4.37 acres .± in Stage 2 this year and on 'the 0.63: acres ± stripped in .Stage E.(purpl'e). If more .area , is needed,: we will resume stripping toward the northeast"side. of Stage 2 acid in Stage E. The operator will continue to stockpile growth medium along the perimeters of the mined area, so sloping can be done when mining ends..