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- Anna May mine -trash removal and general site cleanup; removal of pipes from portal <br />entrance; demolition and plugging of portal entrance; plugging of an associated vent <br />hole; topsoil distribution and seeding. <br />- Plugging of vent holes - a number of old vent holes and minor caved sites around vents <br />have been located in the vicinity of both the Great Hesper pit and the Anna May mine. <br />Since no maps or documentation exists to show which vents are associated with each <br />specific mine, all the open holes have been plugged, not only to address the reclamation <br />obligation, but also to eliminate hazards on the property. The plugged hole sites are left <br />in a mounded condition to provide for minor settling; therefore, final topsoil cover and <br />re-vegetation will not be conducted this fall. <br />- Topsoil management - In past practices, no topsoil was salvaged and stockpiled at any <br />of the old mine disturbances. Therefore, current reclamation relies upon re-distribution <br />of nearby topsoil and the distribution of selected fine material that will provide a suitable <br />growth medium. Special care is being taken to minimize disturbance, to protect existing <br />vegetated areas, and to grade and contour reclaimed sites to minimize erosion and <br />provide suitable sites for re-vegetation. <br />- Blackburn mine -trash removal and general site cleanup; re-plug portals where <br />slumping has occurred; re-seed aeeas where vegetation cover is sparse. <br />Following completion of the reclamation work, new site maps will be prepared to show the specific <br />locations where reclamation work has been conducted. A detail response report will be submitted, <br />to respond to the July ]7-18 Inspection Report, and this response will provide additional detail <br />descriptions of the reclamation work that has been conducted this year. <br />The Wilson mine is an old disturbance that has been reclaimed, and is now stable and sustaining. A <br />request for reclamation release for the Wilson mine was submitted to the Division on October 9, <br />2002. <br />Reclamation plans for 2003 will include inspections of the sites where work is now being <br />conducted. It is expected that spraying for weed control might be required at select sites. If new <br />vegetation efforts are not satisfactory (in view of natural precipitation and weather conditions), re- <br />seeding may also be conducted during 2003. The reclaimed areas will be monitored during 2003. <br />2 <br />