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ALBERT FREI & SONS 4 4-' <br />June 30, 2011 <br />Division of Reclamation, Mining & Safety <br />Minerals Section <br />1313 Sherman Street Suite 215 <br />Denver, Colorado 80203 -2273 <br />Re: Walsyrum Mine, M.L.R. Permit <br />No.I -1983 -033, Annual Report <br />Our files indicate that the anniversary date for this <br />permit is June 23. This pit HAS NOT been granted a Temporary Cessa- <br />tion and it mks operated more than 180 days this year. The permit- <br />ted area is 292.07 ac. ± and the pit is divided into 6 Reclamation <br />Phases. A sign that conforms with rule 3.1.12 SIGNs AND MARKERS is at <br />the entrance to the quarry on the scale house. Please refer to the <br />2010 -11 Annual Report Map for the location of areas discussed in <br />this 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 />P.O. BOX 700 <br />HENDERSON, CO 80640 <br />(303) 289 -1837 <br />(303) 289-2865 FAX <br />(1) No new area was disturbed this year with the total disturbance <br />in Stage.. I.. is. 121::8.2 .. acres. - ±... Mining- has-continued—on. the.. -. <br />working face that stretches from north to south on the eastern <br />part of the quarry. The current face area covers approx- <br />imately 54.58 acres ± (brown). Mining continued on the area <br />previously stripped in Stage I; on the floor area (orange), <br />and the working face (brown). The primary topsoil storage <br />pile is 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 have been resoiled and seeded. This area <br />covering 6.54 acres and is beginning its fifth growing season <br />(green). Revegetation is doing well on the benches. Nine new <br />benches on the north & south portions of the face covering <br />19.55 acres are partially reclaimed (light green). Stage Z is <br />permitted in the county for commercial uses. Clear Creek <br />County approved removal of this stage from the Official Devel- <br />opment Plan and we will request its release from the pe rCEIVErt <br />, 1JL 0 5 2011 <br />Division ca meGuau iiatICA <br />Mining and Safety <br />