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Operations will continue in the 2003 permit year with mining of at least an additional <br />1.25 acres, and stripping of up to 3 additional acres, as reported in our last annual <br />report. Stripping has run ahead of mining because of a need to have larger stockpile <br />areas, and our desire to protect the topsoil as much as possible. We have applied to <br />CDWR for an additional year's implementation of the SWSP; increased precipitation in <br />the past few months will aid both our operations and the entire area. Although we did <br />not get adequate moisture last fall to reseed the berms and seed the area impacted by <br />highway construction, we expect to be able to seed those areas this year. <br />Based on expected demand, most work originally planned for 2002 will instead be <br />performed in 2003. In addition to stripping a larger area (but still less than originally <br />planned for 2002 and not more than shown in our previous annual report as proposed <br />for 2003), the anticipated plant location has been shifted slightly (as shown on the map) <br />to allow for better organization of the product stockpile area and better traffic flow. We <br />have continued to keep the Montezuma County Commissioners aware of this situation. <br />Although more ground water will be exposed during this season than in 2002, we will <br />continue to conserve water and minimize both evaporation and consumption. Again, <br />this is as discussed in our letter last August. <br />If there are any questions, please call me at (970) 565-3388, or contact our <br />environmental engineer, Nathan Barton, at (970) 564-1380. <br />Si rely, <br />Aryol Bru ley <br />Manager <br />Four States Aggregates LLC <br />CF: <br />Colorado Division of Minerals and Geology <br />Durango Office <br />701 Camino del Rio <br />Durango, CO 81301 <br />VIA FAX 970-237-5104 <br />