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<br />ALBERT FREI & SONS <br />June 18, 2010 <br />Division of Reclamation, Mining & Safety <br />Minerals Section <br />1313 Sherman Street Suite 215 <br />Denver, Colorado 80203-2273 <br />Re: Walstrum Mine, M.L.R. Permit <br />No. M;,1983-033, Annual Report A.--' <br />dc!5 <br />P.O. BOX 700 <br />HENDERSON, CO 80640 <br />(303) 289-1837 <br />(303) 289-2865 FAX <br />N 3 G 2010 <br />Division n g we? `' <br />:ning <br />Our files indicate that the anniversary date for this permit <br />is June 23. This pit HAS NOT been granted a Temporary Cessation and <br />it HAs operated more than 180 days this year. The permitted area is <br />292.07 ac. ± and the pit is divided into 6 Reclamation Phases. A <br />sign that conforms with rule 3.1.12 SIGNS AND MARKERS is at the en- <br />trance to the quarry on the scale house. Please refer to the 2009- <br />10 Annual Report Map for the location of areas discussed in this <br />report. <br />We will deal specifically with each of the Annual Report <br />requirements as outlined in Rule 1.15 of the Rules and Regulations, <br />and the annual notice letter. <br />(1) Total disturbance to date in Stage I is 119.55 acres ±. <br />Mining has continued on the working face that stretches from <br />north to south on the eastern part of the quarry. The current <br />face area covers approximately 54.58 acres ± (brown), a de- <br />crease of 3.82 acres due to reclamation being complete on some <br />of the upper benches. Mining continued on the area previously <br />stripped in Stage I; on the floor area (orange), and the <br />working face (brown). The primary topsoil storage pile is <br />located north of the mined area and covers 12.85 acres ± <br />(yellow) . <br />(2) As approved in the mining plan only the mine benches need <br />resoiling and revegetation. The upper 6 benches on the north- <br />ern part of the face ave been resoiled and seeded. This area <br />covering 6.54 acres, is beginning its fourth growing season <br />(green). Revegetation is doing well on the benches. We com- <br />pleted resoiling on 2 new north benches and 6 on the south. <br />Once the new benches are complete they will resoiled and <br />seeded. Stage Z is permitted in the county for commercial <br />uses. Clear Creek County approved removal of this stage from <br />the Official Development Plan and we will request its release <br />from the permit. The table below outlines the various areas <br />of disturbance at the mine.