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MONTGOMERY WATSON Mining Group i January 7, 1999 iii iiiiiiiiniu iii sss RECEIVED JAN 11 1999 Ms. Sandra Brown Division of Minerals & GeObgy Division of Minerals and Geology 1313 Sherman Screet, Room 215 Denver, Colorado 80203 (303) 866-3567 Re: Kerr Coal Colnpany -Marr Mine (Permit No. C-80-006), 1998 Annual Reclamation Report Dear Ms. Brown: The following summarizes and briefly describes the limited site maintenance activities occurring at the Marr Mine during 1998. No additional site disturbance or reclamation occurred during the 1998 reporting period. Active mining and related activity was suspended and final reclamation activities were initiated at the end of January 1993. Final backfilling, regrading, topsoiling, and mulch crop seeding of the major remaining disturbance areas including the Pit 1 area and road and pond areas was completed during 1995. Final reclamation seeding of these areas, minor supplemental drainage protection work, and revegetation success evaluations were completed during 1996. Site activities at the mine area during 1998 were limited to required si[e inspection and maintenance including routine cleaning of ditches and culverts, repair of minor rill and gull}' erosion, placement of riprap on pond embankments, and spraying for noxious weed control. Site activities at the tipple area were limited to partial removal of the tipple building. 1.0 MINING AND TOPSOIL REMOVAL Active mining operations a[ the Marr Mine ceased in January 1993 and no mining or topsoil removal activities have occurred subsequent to this date. 2.0 BACKFILLING AND REGRADING The Pit 1 area and poaions of the main haul road and Bush Draw access road ! (approximately 61.2 acres) were the final mine disturbance areas to be backfllled and regraded. Final regrading of these areas was completed during 1995 and no backfilling or i regrading has occurred subsequent to 1995. Per Technical Revision Nos. 18 and 19 (September and December 1998) limited additional backfilling and grading are proposed at the Mine and Loadout areas during 1999. 3.0 OVERBURDEN STOCKPILE The main overburden stockpile for the Marr Mine was removed and the associated disturbance area reclaimed in 1993-1994 in conjunction with reclamation of the 720 Pit area. No remaining overburden stockpiles exist at the Marr Mine. P.O. Box 774018 Tel: 970 879 fi260 1475 Pine Grove Road Fax: 970 879 9048 Serving [he World's En vrranmen[e! Needs Steem6oat Springs, Colorado 80477