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Peak Project Management, LLC <br />34115 County Road 20.8 Trinidad, CO 81082 <br />Telephone: (719) 846-4975 Fax: (719) 846-4930 Ceil: (719) 859-0111 <br />ronthompson~wildblue. net <br />April 3, 2008 <br />Mr. Kent Gorham <br />Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety <br />1313 Sherman Street, Room 215 <br />Denver, CO 80203 <br />Re: New Elk Mine Permit No. C-81-012 <br />Annual Reclamation Report 2007 <br />Deaz Mr. Gorham: <br />RECEIVED <br />APR 0 4 2008 <br />Division of keelamation, <br />Mining and Safety <br />Enclosed is the Annual Reclamation Report for the New Elk Mine for 2007. The report lists <br />reclamation work completed during 2007. The major project completed was the final reclamation <br />of the Development Waste Pile upper bench. The area was brought to final grade, cover material <br />and topsoil placed, and then seeded with the approved Rangeland Seed Mix. <br />Routine maintenance was conducted through out the yeaz including culvert and ditch maintenance <br />(sediment removal), road grading, and repairs to the RDA down-drains. Anew water holding <br />pond was constructed to receive mine water prior to discharge into the Purgatoire River. <br />However, dewatering of the temporarily sealed New Elk mine did not commence during 2007, but <br />is expected to begin in 2008. Weed control was conducted periodically during 2007, especially in <br />recently seeded reclaimed areas. <br />During review of the 2006 Annual Reclamation Report, it was determined that four species had <br />been omitted from the rangeland seed mix during plantings in 2003, 2005 and 2006. To correct <br />this omission, these areas were inter-seeded with the following supplemental seed mix: <br />Mountain Muhly 0.661bs-PLS/Acre <br />Buffalo Grass 1.00 lbs-PLS/Acre <br />Rubber Rabbit Brush 0.301bs-PLS/Acre <br />Wood Rose 0.50 lbs-PLSIAcre <br />These areas were inter-seeded in late fa112007. Seed application was at twice the quantity of pure <br />live seed as called for in the permit as these azeas were broadcast seeded with the seed raked-in by <br />hand where ever possible. <br />Please contact me if you have any questions. <br />Sincerely, <br />~~ <br />Ronald Thompson <br />Agent <br />