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William ]. Carter Re: 1997 Annual Reclamation Report ] 996 Total Permitted Disturbance Existing Pemutted Disturbance Reclaimed Permitted Disturbance 1997 Total Pemvtted Disturbance Increase Existing Permitted Disturbance Increase Permitted Disturbance under Construction (lxc) Acres Bsckfdled and Graded: No additional areas were backfilled and graded during 1997. (lxd) Acres Topsoiled: No additional arras were topsoiled during 1997. (lxe) Acres Seeded or Cultivated: December 1, 1997 71.8 acres 65.05 acres 6.75 acres 20.5 acres 0.8 acres 12.8 acres Following constniction of new light-use roads for the power line relocation associated with Technical Revision Number 29, the disturbance was seeded and fertilized in accordance with the approved reclamation plan. Approximately 3,100 feet of new light-use roads were constructed. Approximately 6,000 feet of existing light-use roads were used in addition to the new light use roads to reach the pole locations. Existing light-use roads were cleared of rocks and graded Seed and fertilizer were hand-broadcast along the road cuts and embankments. Variations in topography results in variations in widths of cuts and embarilanerrts, however, an estimate of 25 feet in width, on average, would result in approximately 5.2 acres of roadway seeded and fertilized. These light-use roads will be utilized for maintenance of the permanently relocated Delta-Montrose Electric Association power line, and no fiuther reclamation of the roads is planned. Copies of the certified seed tags are attached to this report. Following construction of the pad area for the ventilation shaft associated with Minor Revision Number 45, the diversion ditches and the additional area of the enlarged topsoil stockpile and sediment pond were seeded and fertilized. Even though this is a temporary facility to be utilized for the approximately 5-yeaz remaining life of the Sanborn Creek Mine B-Seam workings, it was decided to seed with the approved seed mix in the reclamation plan. The previous disturbance at the substation site, constructed in 1994, was seeded with a temporary seed mix, and was successfully revegetated in the first year. The approved final reclamation seed mix, consisting of only native plants, will be evaluated by wmparison to the previously-used temporary seed mix in the same soils at the same site. Seeded area of this small addition to an existing site, that is not yet ready for reclamation, is estimated at approximately 0.5 acres. XBOw