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INTRODUCTION <br />The purpose of this report is to provide updated information pertaining to the reclamation of the <br />Edna Mine and discuss bond release, affected area, topsoiled and seeded acreage summaries. <br />The previous report, dated January 2011, reported reclamation activities through the end of 2010. <br />This report discusses reclamation data and maintenance activity through the end of 2011. The <br />sole reclamation and /or maintenance activity performed in 2011 was maintenance of the North <br />Road and Lower Moffat Road. All Summary Tables remain consistent with the 2010 Annual <br />Reclamation Report. <br />The report is divided into several sections including: Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining <br />& Safety (CDRMS) Annual Reclamation Report for the Year 2011, Reclaimed Land Acreage <br />Summary, and 2011 Maintenance. The Summary Tables provide total acreage for all years of <br />mining and reclamation activity at the mine covered by the Regulations of the Colorado Mined <br />Land Reclamation Board for Coal Mining (effective August 30, 1980). The Exhibits illustrate <br />the location of bond release areas, topsoiled and seeded areas, and all maintenance activity <br />performed in 2011. <br />Bond release SL -10 for phases I, II and III was applied for November 24, 2008, deemed <br />complete by CDRMS on January 5, 2009 and was approved February 1, 2010. SL -10 (Old <br />Tipple Road, Facilities and Ponds) includes 13.3 acres of land that had previously not reached <br />any phase of bond release. <br />Bond release SL -11 for phases II and III was applied for May 13, 2009 and deemed complete by <br />CDRMS on June 29, 2009. SL -11 (West Ridge Area, Moffat Area and Support Facilities Area) <br />includes 1,197.6 acres of land that had previously reached phase I release (SL -2, SL -4 and SL -7). <br />CDRMS postponed a proposed decision until the success of weed control measures and the <br />evaluation of the presence of weeds can be reevaluated. Due to the postponed proposed decision <br />date, and subsequent release date that should occur in 2012, the SL -11 bond release is not <br />discussed in this annual report. <br />^' WWCENGINEERING <br />Page 1 <br />