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TXI BOULDER ~® R <br />ECEIVED <br />To: State of Colorado NOV 2 6 2003 <br />Division of Mineral and Geology <br />1313 Sherman Street Oirision of Minerals and Geology <br />Denver Colorado <br />From: Gary Feiner <br />Plant Manager <br />TXI Boulder <br />RE: Permit No. M1988-108 <br />Western Aggregates, Mining Report Data <br />11/15/2003 <br />Western Aggregates TXI Boulder Permit Number 1988-108 is actively <br />mining and reclaiming at 11728 Hwy. 93 near Boulder Colorado. The year <br />ending 2003 all scheduled pit benching was completed and the floor <br />elevation on the north side of the quarry was reached. Quarry depth in the <br />permit-desired depth reached. <br />Reclamation is still progressing, since the spring of 2002 Western <br />Aggregates finished grading the north side to of the quarry so that it can be <br />seeded in the spring of 2004. With near drought conditions last year it was <br />challenging to keep things growing, the grass seed did not take as well as <br />expected, so in the spring some areas will be reseeded to get better cover. <br />Western Aggregates continues to move overburden to the northeast face of <br />the quarry and will move the pond area south within the next couple of <br />years. The plan is to continuing to mine in a southerly direction. <br />Reclamation will continue from the north boundary of the permit, heading <br />toward the south boundary of the permit. <br />Western Aggegates hasn't opened any more quarry in the last few years <br />and currently there are no plans to open any more area for a few more years. <br />Western Aggregates has changed a few internal road patterns thus allowing <br />mining in a tighter area reducing the need to disturb more area in FY2004. <br />Western Aggregates also continues the Knapp Weed program and use the <br />same herbicide applicator as our neighbors. (Rocky Flats). Combining <br />