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SITE RECLAMATION ACTIVITY <br /> APRIL 1994 TO MARCH 1995 <br /> Reclamation activity during the 1994 reporting year (April 1994 to <br /> March 1995) consisted of site cleaning, recontouring, rock armoring <br /> of drainage pathways, planting of recontoured areas, maintenance of <br /> revegetated areas, cleanup of historic tailings, water diversion <br /> improvements, reduction of surface structures and implementation of <br /> the mine drainage seal program. <br /> In the following sections of this report, environmental activity <br /> during the 1994 reporting year and planned environmental activity <br /> for the 1995 reporting year is discussed on a site by site basis. <br /> A summary of acreage disturbed and reclaimed is presented in Table <br /> A (page 2) . This table was checked and modified to include any <br /> previous errors and omissions that may have resulted from years of <br /> additions, subtractions and interpretations. <br /> AMERICAN TUNNEL PORTAL AREA - Plate No. 1 <br /> During the 1994 reporting year, no additional acreage was <br /> disturbed. Mining activity was suspended in July of 1991 with <br /> temporary cessation of operation status granted as of August 1991. <br /> Implementation of the final stages of the mine drainage seal <br /> program, started in 1994, increases the probability that final <br /> reclamation is in progress. <br /> Reclamation and environmental work at this site consisted of: <br /> 1) general site cleanup. Trash material (ie wood, paper, etc) <br /> was disposed of via the local landfill operator . Metal <br /> material was disposed of through a scrap recycler . Equipment <br /> from the mine has been sold, donated to the Historical Society <br /> for eventual display or is stored onsite awaiting final <br /> disposition. <br /> 2) amendment and fertilization of the old Lead Carbonate Tailings <br /> Pond area to maintain and enhance the existing- vegetation. <br /> Amendment consisted of applying limestone to increase the soil <br /> buffering capacity to near the requirements for permanent <br /> stabilization. The application rate was 2000 lb/acre. <br /> Fertilization consisted of treatment with liquid fertilizer <br /> (17N 8P 2K) at 50 gal/acre. Growth at this site is good. <br />