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RECEIVED FEB 13 2003 Colorado DiviAnnual R ports and Geology Division ~f Minerals and Geology 12 February 2003 Camp Bird Colorado, Inc. Permit No. M-1982-090 Due to a oversite on the part of Camp Bird Colorado, Inc. as well as a shortage ofpersonnel, this report is being filed late. The Camp Bird Mine has not been operated since late 1989. Currently, the property is undergoing reclamation, pursuant to the referenced permit. Site Reclamation activities did not take place during 2002, due to Camp Bird's preoccupation with trying to sell the property. Negotiations were taking place during 2002 which may have required amending the reclamation plans due to a possible change in ownership of the property and plans for the site by new owners. Site conditions at the Camp Bird Mine were substantially stabilized by the Phase I reclamation activity which took place in 1999. During that 1999 season, the two primary tailing impoundments situated north of Canyon Creek were recontoured for surface drainage and covered with a nominal 4-inch colluvium growth medium. Since then, natural vegetation has established over most of this surface, and the former wind-blown tailing dispersion problem has been substantially alleviated. A seeding program over these tailings areas was implemented during October, 2000. Additional vegetation was created over these tailings azeas as a result of this seeding program, further alleviating wind erosion. The vegetation growth on the reclaimed areas appeazs to be very successful. During this year, additional routine site maintenance had been carried out with respect to weed control, as well as maintenance of stormwater drainage conveyances. Additional information relating to the Camp Bird property is contained in the Phase II Site Reclamation Plan, for which two technical revisions were filed in 2000. Technical Revision No. 2 (filed Apri128, 2000), and Technical Revision No. 3 (filed June 28, 2000), have both received approval from the MLRD. The Technical Revisions also contain detailed maps relating to the property.