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ANNUAL REPORT FUR OCTOBER 10, 1984, PERMLT ANNIVERSARY PORTL,4M PLANT QUARRY -- PERMIT NO. 77-344 FRM4M CCUNTY, COLORADO IDEAL BASIC IbIDUST S, MC. , M= DIVISION The Portland quarry has continued operations in same cuts as last year. A seeding program scheduled for the spring of 1984 was postponed until the fall of 1984 because of the very dry conditions. More complete details are included under the specific headings below. 1. Location and Number of Acres Affected During the Year. The affected area for 1984 is 310 acres, all in previously bonded area. No change in bond is anticipated. All new disturbance was in Cut 5, which is totally bonded and included as affected area. The 1983-84 mining activities by Cut are as follows: Cut 1 -- The seeding program has been rescheduled for fall, 1984, be- cause of very dry conditions in the spring. Cut 2 -- Status remains the same as in the 1983 report, except for the seeding program which was postponed until the fall of 1984. Cut 3 -- A new, small sandstone quarry has been opened in the floor of the cut, replacing the old, small quarry which is being covered by the advancing overburden full froin Cut 5. Cut 4 -- Quarrying has been active in this cut during-1984. The cut will be completed in 1985, and the principal production quarrying will be shifted to Curt 5. Another sandstone cut will be opened in the bottom of Glut 4. Cut 5 -- Stripping has continued, and will continue through 1985. Pro- duction quarrying will shift this cut upon the completion of Cut 4. Cut 6 -- No change. Cut 7 -- The topsoil storage berm has been continued along tb2 edge be- tween Cut 7 and Cut 5 for the topsoil removed ahead of stripping in Cut 5. Cut 8 -- No change. Out 9 -- No change 2. Location and Number of Acres Reclaimed During the Year. No areas are considered as completely reclaimed at this time.