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ANNUAL REPORT <br /> Permit No: M-1994-080 RECEIVED <br /> Operation Name: Berthoud Sunset <br /> OCT 12 Y. <br /> Map Summary: There have been no substantial changes to the map on file witbi&r�jkflRt oCMitler* <br /> and Geology. <br /> Current Disturbances: There have been no significant changes to the current disturbances reflected on the <br /> maps on file with the Division of Minerals and Geology. <br /> New Disturbances for the Upcoming Year: We do not anticipate significantly varying our currently <br /> disturbed areas beyond the disturbances that we had previously mapped for the Division of Minerals and <br /> Geology. As of the date of this report, there are no plans to open-up any new quarrying areas on the lands <br /> contained under this permit. <br /> Reclamation Accomplished To Date and During the Preceding Year: <br /> To Date: All reclamation "to date" has been reported to, and is in the files of, the Division of <br /> Minerals and Geology. <br /> During the Preceding Year: The quarries in Berthoud were being mined on an intermittent, on- <br /> going basis and we did not actively reclaim the areas last year. Many of the areas in the Berthoud quarries have, <br /> over the years, spontaneously reclaimed themselves without any active reclamation on our part. As Mother <br /> Nature takes its course and trees and native vegetation re-seeds itself into disturbed areas, the trees, plants and <br /> grasses are encouraged to grow and we try not to re-disturb these areas. <br /> Reclamation Planned During the Coming Year: At this time, no reclamation is anticipated to occur <br /> for these quarries in the coming year. Limited mining is conducted each year, which results in minimal <br /> additional disturbance to the area. Any reclamation that is undertaken in the next year will most likely be for <br /> ground stabilization within and around the quarries rather than final reclamation. <br /> In accordance with our permit, reclamation will occur in stages as the quarries are depleted. It is <br /> difficult, however, to determine a timetable for the actual depletion of an area or part of an area in our quarries <br /> because of the unpredictability of the quality and quantity of marketable stone still available in the deposit. <br /> These sandstone quarries are mined rather slowly in order to develop the deposit rather than exploit it. <br /> As preparation for future reclamation, we regularly participate in the Conservation Tree Planting <br /> Program sponsored by the Colorado State Forest Service in conjunction with the Big Thompson Soil <br /> Conservation District. With this program we are able to purchase seedlings and grow them for future replanting <br /> in our quarries according to the plans the forest service has developed for conservation purposes including <br /> erosion control and reforestation. <br /> Operations Status: We operate the Berthoud quarries on an intermittent basis. Mining in these quarries <br /> occurs less than 180 days per year when the weather is fair and the area can be typically found without snow, <br /> frost, ice, much precipitation, extremely low temperatures or high winds. Therefore, we have no concrete <br /> beginning or cessation dates to report. <br /> Sufficiency of Financial Warranty: Our reclamation bond is guaranteed by an irrevocable letter of <br /> credit issued by Berthoud National Bank of Berthoud, Colorado, and on file with the Division of Minerals and <br /> Geology, acknowledging the liability at $4,635.70. We believe at this time that this is a sufficient value. <br />