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MOUNTAIN COAL COMPANY RECLAMATION <br />PHOTOGRAPH PROJECT 2008 PART A <br />Proiect Description <br />During the 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008 field seasons, digital photographs were <br />taken and photo-points were established in several areas where Mountain Coal Company <br />has conducted coal exploration and development activities since 1996. This report <br />follows those from 2004, 2005, 2006 and 2007, making a comparison of reclamation on <br />the various sites possible. In 2008, photograph points were included for 198 road <br />locations and drill sites, including 43 sites which were re-taken from photo-points <br />established in 2000 and submitted on August 7, 2008 as Part B of this report. Field work, <br />for both Parts A and B, was accomplished on May 26, 31 and 26, June 2, 3, 23, 24, 25, <br />26, 27 and 28, July 1 and 24, and September 30, 2008. <br />This report is divided into 5 separate sections. (See: Figure 1: MCC RECLAMATION <br />PHOTOGRAPH PROJECT 2008) <br />1. The Reclamation Process shows typical methods for accomplishing reclamation. <br />2. Drill Sites And Roads Reclaimed 1996-2007. This section consists of areas where <br />reclamation was completed between 1996 and 2007. Drill sites accessed by the following <br />roads are included: Dry Fork of Minnesota Creek Road, Upper Deep Creek and Deep <br />Creek Mesa Roads, Long Draw Saddle Road, Long Draw Road, West Flatiron Road, <br />West Point Road, RAV 1 Spur, West Bench Road, East Bench Road, Apache Rocks- <br />Jumbo Mountain Road, and Lone Pine Road. <br />3. Drill Sites Reclaimed 2008. These are areas on West Flatiron, West Bench which <br />were reclaimed this field season. <br />4. Sites Constructed Prior To 2008 Not Fully Reclaimed. This section of the report <br />shows areas which have not yet been reclaimed, although some of the sites have <br />undergone interim reclamation. Most of these sites are located along the West Flatiron <br />Road and on West Flatiron itself; however, scattered sites are situated on the Upper <br />Sylvester, Long Draw Saddle, Apache Rocks-Jumbo Mountain, Box Canyon, Box <br />Canyon West and Sylvester Gulch Roads. <br />5. Sites Constructed In 2008. These are sites and roads which were constructed this field <br />season. The locations are accessed by the Dry Fork of Minnesota Creek Road and include <br />sites and roads in the E 1 Panel. <br />From one to several photographs were taken at each photo-point. Flagging, pin flags or <br />native materials were used to mark photo-points in areas where reclamation has occurred. <br />. No markers were placed in areas which have not been reclaimed. A dry ink board and <br />marker were used to show the photo location, azimuth the picture was taken toward, GPS