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.. .~-.~ <br />ANNUAL REPORT <br />Operator: United Companies of Mesa County <br />Operation: Pit #3 <br />File Number: M-1977-022 <br />Anniversary Date: Mazch 28, 2003 <br />Pit #3 was active during the report year. Gravel extraction has been completed at this site. A small part of <br />the pit area, approximately 1 acre, is used for gravel product storage. Gravel is processed off site and <br />transported to the site for storage. This azea is part of Stage 1 that is shown on the Mining Plan Map. That <br />part of Stage 1 that is the North Fork of the Gunnison's channel, is flooded each yeaz as mountain snow <br />melts. A berm has been constructed and the ground elevation has been raised at the Stockpile Area that is <br />shown on the attached map. This prevents flooding of this azea most years. <br />At the northwest part of the permit, the North Fork of [he Gunnison River passes through the permit area. A <br />triangulaz shaped piece of land at the Northwest comer of the permit has not been disturbed by mining. <br />This azea was called Stage 2 on the approved Mining Plan Map. This azea will likely never be mined as part <br />of this permit. <br />The Stage 3 azea was mined in the past and has been graded and revege[ated, <br />A Technical Revision has been submitted to the Division to add a Weed Management Plan to the approved <br />plans for this permit and to change the species of tree to be planted as part of the site's reclamation from the <br />originally approved Russian Olive (listed as a noxious weed species) to Narrowleaf Cottonwood (a native <br />species). <br />