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MINED LAND RECLAMATION BOARD 110(2) ANNUAL REPORT For Season 2012 GLACIER PEAK MINING PERMIT NO. M- 2003 -030 Summary: Prepared: 7 April 2013 Submitted: 1 June 2013 Glacier Peak Mining LLC operated mechanized equipment on the Smoky Hawk and Elk Horn mining claims from 9 June through 12 August and from 28 Sep through 1 October in Teller County, Colorado, to produce amazonite, smoky quartz, fluorite, goethite, and other crystallized mineral specimens. We operated equipment 30 days on Glacier Peak claims. The other days, the equipment was idle due to mechanical failure, Sunday, or operations on other mining claims. Equipment included a John Deere 992 and a 690 track hoe. Additionally, a water buffalo was brought on site as well as maintenance equipment. Continued active claim jumping and unauthorized digging is occurring. Map Depicting Operations: Attached is a map showing the five claims covered under this permit. The fifteen proposed and active excavation sites covered by this permit are shown by the letters A through Q and are indicated with rectangular boxes. An orange area within a rectangular box indicates an open excavation where work will resume this season (2013). Presently, there is one open excavation, Site C, on the Smoky Hawk. A blue shaded box indicates a reclaimed area of one year or with less than 80 percent growth. A green shaded box shows areas that have been mined, reclaimed, and have 80 percent or better growth. Current Disturbances (2012 ): During 2012, Site C was extended an additional 0.35 acre to approximately 0.67 acre. There was no other new disturbance elsewhere. Total disturbance not reclaimed and not counting roads is 0.67 ac. Reclamation Accomplished to Date (Including 2012Reclamation): A total of 2.91 acres has been reclaimed since this operation began in 2003. No additional sites were reclaimed during 2012 since mining was limited to a single site.