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introduction• In compliance with Rule 2.04.13, Bowie Resources Limited (BRL), Permit No. C- 81-038, submits the following Annual Reclamation Report for the 1996 calendar year. 1996 Reclamation Activities During the 1996 calendar year, Bowie Resowces expanded the West Ridge Waste Pile following the revised Waste Pile Design depicted in Technical Revision No. 25. This expansion slightly increased the width of the pile at the north end thus increasing the storage volwne. This expansion project disturbed less than one- quarter acre. Topsoil removed during this expansion was redistributed along the top of the refuse pile, capping off portion of the north to south ridge. (See location 38, exhibit 8 for detail). Other reclamation activities conducted throughout the referenced year was the seeding and mulching of the West Ridge Refuse Pile (see location 38, exhibit 8). This area was seeded during the month of October using permanent seed mix #5 (excluding sluvb species). Reclamation History An extensive reclamation project was initiated in the fall of 1977, to address the Bowie No. 1 Mine, (formally Orchard Valley) upper mine area, middle area, mine roads, and the new county road alignment near the existing coal stockpile. The reader is referred to the following documents for a complete discussion of the details of the this project: Final Report. Reclamation. Colorado Westmoreland. Inc.. Orchard yallev Mine. Paonia. Colorado. Janriar~l978. by Thorne F,cological Institute. and Nistorv ofRevegetation. Orcl~ard Va(IevMine. 1977-]982. April. 1993. Prepnred for CW/. Orchard Vallev Mine. Paonia. Colorado. by Harner and Associates. Revegetation of cut and fill slopes was accomplished in 1978 on previously seeded but sparsely vegetated and eroded slopes stemming from excessive water runoff caused by the lack of effective water diversion system.