2009-12-01_REPORT - M1993041

• Permit No: M1993041
• IBM Index Class Name: REPORT
• Doc Date: 12/1/2009
• Doc Name: Annual Report
• From: CEMEX
• To: DRMS
• Permit Index Doc Type: Annual Reclamation Report
• Email Name: JLE
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

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ANNUAL RECLAMATION REPORT
DOWE FLATS MINE, LYONS, COLORADO
PERMIT NO. M- 1993 -041 ''
2007-2008
The purpose of this report is to comply with the Mined Land Reclamation Act of
1976, Statute 34 -32 -112 of House Bill No. 1065. This report follows the
requirements covering annual reports in the Rules and Regulations of Colorado
Mined Land Reclamation Board, Section 2.4. The permit for the Dowe Flats
Mine was issued on May 20, 1993 and amended on December 14, 1994.
In March of 2009, CEMEX submitted a detailed report at the request of DRMS
to update the bond for this quarry. More detailed operational and disturbance
information can be obtained in this report. A copy of the " CEMES Disturbance
Acreages" map is enclosed. The major disturbances are:
• Quarry Pit ...................... ............................... 94 Acres
• Previously mined areas .............. ............................... 210 Acres
• Proposed future mining ............. ............................... 163 Acres
The topsoil and backfilled is stored in the temporarily reclaimed area labeled "A"
on the map and being moved to the reclaim the mining pit (also labeled on the
map). There were approximately 15 acres of backfilled pit completed with soil
and vegetation as reclaimed land in 2008 - 2009. An additional 15 acres of land
was disturbed by removal of topsoil during the same time period. Both of these
areas are hand drawn on the attached map. An additional proposed reclaim of
10 to 12 more acres using native grasses and plant species is planned for the
third and fourth quarters of 2010. No aerial flyover of the mine was conducted
or is scheduled due to slow market conditions. Active operations also ceased
November 14, 2009, also due to slow market conditions. A total of 199 acres
have been reclaimed to date.
United States Operations
P 0 Box 529, Lyons, CO 80540, USA, Phone [phone], Fax [phone]