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<br />January 27, 1999 f~~~a,~~~P <br />Jr-iii: 2 8 'i35'~ <br />Mr. Kent Gorham <br />Senior Environmental Protection Specialist ~~:a~als 8 Geoloq~ <br />Division of Minerals and Geology <br />215 Centennial Building <br />1313 Sherman Street <br />Denver, CO 80203-2273 <br />RE: New Elk Mine (Permit C-81-012) Annual Reclamation Report for 1998 <br />Dear Mr. Gorham: <br />By this letter, Picketwire Processing, LLC hereby submits the ] 998 Annual Reclamation Report for <br />the New Elk Mine. <br />Picketwire Processing, LLC is the permittee and Mr. Jerry Koblitz is the local contact person. The <br />company address is 1311 Bentwood Drive, Evansville, Indiana 47711. The permit area is located <br />on 4133 acres of private land approximately 7 miles northwest of Weston, Colorado at an elevation <br />of6850 MSL in Section 25, T33S, R68W. Mine disturbance including the facilities areas, sediment <br />control system, and ancillary facilities occupy approximately 145 acres. Several small areas of <br />disturbance have been reclaimed over the past 20 years including three bench faces ofthe RDA, out <br />slopes of the Development Waste Pile, areas along Highway 12, and areas of the West Portal. <br />Due to the temporary cessation of operations at the mine, facilities maintenance has focused on the <br />sediment control system and repair oferosion damage at the RDA. No reclamation activities were <br />conducted at the facilities area during 1998. Phase [II liability release was approved in 1998 which <br />reduced the permit area and eliminated those lands above underground workings to the south of the <br />surface facilities area. The shaft locations in Apache Canyon were also eliminated from liability. <br />Should you have questions or need additional information concerning these request, please do not <br />hesitate to let me know. <br />Sincerely, <br />~~ ~~ <br />Jerry H. Koblitz <br />Principal <br />cc Mr. Al Perry - Lorencito <br />5231 South Quebec Street • Greenwood Village, Colorado 801 Il <br />Phone (303) 850-0930 • Fax (303) 721-9298 <br />Web Site: www.greystone-consultan[s.com • E-mail: grcystone@greystone-consuhants.com <br />Environmentnl Planners, Scie~ttists, and Engineers <br />