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During this reporting period the ventilation shaft located at the Bowie No. 1 West Mine <br />was re-filled due to settling. Approximately 2,500 yrd' was placed into the shaft. As required b_y the <br />Mine Safety and Health Administration, CFR 30 Part 75.1711-1 beginning from the bottom of the coal <br />seam and extending upward for a distance of 150 feet, the shaft was filled with non-combustible <br />material. The remaining portion of the shaft was tilled with other available material. <br />Reclamation of the East Mine consisted of completing the demolition of permanent <br />structures located on the Old Fan Level, Office/Bathhouse Level, and crushing and <br />screening level. <br />2001 Reclamation Activities: <br />During the year 2001, the Bowie No. 1 West Mine continued to be reclaimed. At the end of <br />the 2001 reporting year, Bowie Resources Ltd. had completed approximately 80 percent of the <br />backfilling. Topsoil located on the fill outslopes was moved to a temporary storage location during <br />the backfilling process. The West Mine Ventilation Shat3 was tilled during this same period. <br /> <br /> <br />The Bowie East Mine reclamation during 2001 consisted of demolition and removal of <br />permanent structures. The following structures were removed; bathhouse/office, storage tanks, MCC <br />buildings, fire house, belt structures, transfer towers, shop/warehouse, tire shop, loading bin, fire <br />house, belt structure, the majority of the 2,000 ton bin, guard shack, sewage treatment plant, crushing <br />and screening plant, truck loadout, and stacking tube. <br />S