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I. Introduction <br />The Neilson Pit which is owned and operated by Colowyo Coal Company L.P. ( "Colowyo ") <br />is located approximately 28 miles southwest of Craig, Colorado in Moffat County on State <br />Highway 13/789. State Highway 13/789 provides direct access to the mine from Craig and <br />Meeker, Colorado. The elevation of the mining area is approximately 7,300 feet above sea <br />level. As permitted the Neilson pit is a Limited Impact (I 10) Operation that has recently <br />(April 2013) applied for an Intermittent Status operator status. <br />II. Disturbances to Affected Lands <br />During 2012, there have been no new disturbances within the permitted area. A new <br />Map 1 has been included within this annual report as required. There has been limited <br />material extracted from the pit. There will not be any new disturbances occurring in <br />2013. <br />III. Required Monitoring Information <br />Per permit M- 2007 -026 monitoring is not required at the Neilson Pit site. <br />IV. Reclamation Status <br />No reclamation has begun on the pit as of June 2008. Reclamation is not scheduled to <br />commence until all operations cease. <br />V. Operational Dates <br />Permit M- 2007 -026 was issued on June 15, 2007. Mining has occurred since that <br />timeframe on a limited basis and will continue until the mineral is mined out or <br />additional material is not required to support coal mining operations. <br />VI. Intermittent Status <br />On April 25, 2013, Colowyo submitted a technical revision to its permit to change the <br />operation status to an "Intermittent Status ". Intermittent Status is defined as operating <br />less than 180 days per C.R.S § 34- 32.5- 103(11)(b); Rule 1.13.5(1). The approval of this <br />requested status is currently pending with the Division. <br />