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coal 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 filled 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 Shaft was filled during this same period. <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, <br />MCC buildings, fire house, belt structures, transfer towers, shop/warehouse, tire shop, loading bin, <br />fire house, belt structure, the majority of the 2,000 ton bin, guard shack, sewage treatment plant, <br />crushing and screening plant, truck loadout, and stacking tube. <br />6