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2000 Reclamation Activities: (Continued) <br />East Mine - Reclamation of the East Mine consisted of removing some steel structures. During <br />this reporting period, only the steel shelter for the fuel station located on the office bench and the <br />lump bin located on crushing and screening level were completely demolished. Demolition of <br />transfer station #2, and crushing and screening facility was started but not completed during this <br />reporting period. <br />1999 Reclamation Activities: <br />No reclamation activities were undertaken at the Bowie No. 1 Mine during the 1999 <br />calendar year. The mine is currently idle due to economic reasons. Reclamation options are under <br />consideration. <br />1998 Reclamation Activities: <br />No reclamation activities were undertaken at the Bowie No. 1 Mine during the 1998 <br />calendar year. The mine is currently idle due to economic reasons. Reclamation options are under <br />consideration. <br />1997 Reclamation Activities: <br />No reclamation activities were undertaken at the Bowie No. 1 Mine during the 1997 <br />calendar year. The mine is currently idle due to economic reasons. Reclamation options are under <br />consideration. <br />1996 Reclamation Activities: <br />Reclamation in 1996 consisted seeding and mulching a small areas on the West Ridge <br />Refuse pile. Area seeded was 0.1 acres. The mine is currently idle due to economic reasons. <br />Reclamation options are under consideration. <br />1995 Reclamation Activities: <br />No additional acreage was newly disturbed by mining or construction activity during the <br />1995 calendar year. Reclamation activities conducted included seeding and mulching operations <br />on the outslopes of the west ridge waste pile. This area was seeded during the month of December <br />using permanent seed mix (mix no. 5 less shrub species). Also reseeded during this period was a <br />small area around the fan area using a temporary seed mix, (see table 6 for seed mix). This area <br />was also seeded during the month of December. <br />1994 Reclamation Activities: <br />No additional acreage was newly disturbed by mining or construction activity during the <br />1994 calendar year. Reclamation activities conducted included seeding and mulching operations on <br />the outslopes of the West Ridge waste pile. (See location 32 on exhibit 7). This area was reseeded <br />on November 17, 1994 with a permanent grass mix (mix no. 5 less shrub species). In addition, the <br />Gross -Rhode stock trail at the Orchard Valley West mine was seeded with the temporary seed mix <br />(see table #6 for seed mix) immediately following construction on May 4 and 5, 1994. <br />