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Pueblo East Pit <br />2003 Annual Report <br />Transit Mix of Pueblo <br />M-1986-015 <br />Overview of Permit Year: During the year the reclamation permit was amended. <br />Three hundred seventy acres were added to bring the total permitted acreage up to <br />442.50. Mining has continued steadily westward and previous water supply issues <br />with an adjacent landowner have been resolved. <br />Annual Report Map: Two maps are being submitted with this year's annual <br />report. A general site map is included along with the annual report map. The annual <br />report map this year differs from last years map in that all of phase one can be seen. <br />Activity: Mining and material extraction has progressed steadily westward in the pit. <br />With the passage of the amendment Transit Mix was able to push through the <br />previous permit boundary, a former drainage ditch running north-south through the <br />property. The plant site has expanded southward by three acres. Additional <br />stockpiling room was needed to accommodate the new plant. The berm adjacent to <br />the haul road parallel with the river was raised in elevation. Springtime floodings were <br />higher than anticipated. The new sediment basin was rebuilt so that a larger volume <br />of sediment could be contained. <br />Revegetation: Because mining is in its beginning stages no revegetatlon has taken <br />place yet. Transit Mix plans on seeding topsoil stockpiles in 2004. <br />Expected Activity: Mining will continue to push westward. Phase 1 will most <br />likely last two years. This timeframe ultimately hinges on the market and the quality <br />of the deposit. <br />