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Lafarge West, Inc, Howe Pit ~FC1n Bull Seep 2002 Reclamation Report qpq ~V~Q 07~~5 ~~~ Overview ,on~j~~Oe~e~sa 3 Habitat Management, Inc. ("Habitat Management") performed riparian n~CPO~osV and up]and reclamation activities between May 27 and 30, 2003 and October 23 and November 7, 2003 at the Lafarge West, Inc. Howe Pit ("Lafarge") near Brighton, Colorado as described in this document. The reclamation area includes the Bull Seep realignment as depicted on Exhibit 1. Lafarge completed grading activities in April 2002 and Bull Seep water flow was restored to the reconstructed channel. Water flow was cut off just prior to performing riparian reclamation activities in late May. Due to the severe drought conditions, upland seeding activities were not performed until late October. Seedbed Preparation: May 2002 Prior to revegetation activities in May, Lafarge ripped the level areas adjacent to the 3:1 and 2:1 reconstructed Bull Seep channel side slopes. The channel side slopes were not ripped since they were inaccessible to equipment. The surface soils of the side slopes were not excessively compacted and provided a suitable seedbed without additional preparation activities. Due to the extremely muddy condition of the channel bottom surface soil, seedbed preparation was not considered necessary. the pull not Seedbed Preparation: October 2002 Prior to revegetation activities in October, Habitat Management ripped the level areas adjacent to the 3:1 and 2:1 reconstructed channel side slopes that had Habitat Management, Inc. 1 03/27/03