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ANNUAL REPORT OF GCC RIO GRANDE, INC. STATE OF COLORADO MINING PERMIT NO. M- 2002 -004 August 28, 2012 Pursuant to C.R.S. 34 -32 -116 and as operator and permittee holder of a Colorado Mining and Reclamation Permit, GCC Rio Grande, Inc. (GCC) submits this Annual Report to the Colorado Division of Reclamation Mining and Safety (DRMS) for Permit No. M- 2002 -004 (the "Permit "). The Annual Fee and Report Request and GCC's check in the amount of $791 are included with this submission. A. BACKGROUND INFORMATION GCC has operated its cement manufacturing facility and associated limestone quarry in Pueblo since 2008. In Calendar Year 2011, GCC produced cement from March 1 through December 27 GCC continues to maintain an active program of coordinating, pursuing and maintaining compliance with all required local, state and federal permitting as well as optimizing its operations at the facility and mine. B. SPECIFIC FACILITY - RELATED ACTIVITIES The following is a description of the quarry and operating activities that are underway. 1. Quarry Activities. Limestone mining has been conducted at the quarry for cement production purposes. In accordance with the lease that GCC holds with the State of Colorado Board of Land Commissioners, GCC has been paying monthly mineral production royalties since November, 2007. As of July 31, 2012, the areal extent of the limestone quarry was approximately 51.5 acres including the limestone pit, overburden stripping areas, and areas that have been reclaimed or stabilized pending reclamation. Approximately 26 acres have been reclaimed and /or temporarily stabilized. The quarry sump, crusher area and road consist of approximately 10.5 acres. Therefore, there are approximately 15 acres of exposed area within the quarry. Exhibit A depicts these areas. Exhibit B shows the area that GCC anticipates will be stripped and mined in the coming year. This area consists of approximately 20 acres. Please note that the depictions in Exhibits A and B are based on GCC's best current projections, but remain subject to possible deviations in order to preserve the flexibility required for GCC to optimally operate its plant. In the Fall of 2011 GCC reclaimed and revegetated 20 acres of the open pit area and areas stripped in 2010 and 2011 (see Exhibit A). The seeds became established in the Spring of 2012, and approximately 70% of revegetation has been established. These areas are shown on Exhibit A. 1