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RECEIVED FEB 18 2004 Uivisi0n ~t Minerals and Gealagy Peak Project Management 34115 County Road 20.8 Trinidad, CO 81082 Telephone/Fax: (719) 846-2427 Cell: (779) 859-0111 e-mail: ronthompsonQsensonics.org February l5, 2004 Mr. Kent Gorham Colorado Division of Minerals & Geology 1313 Sherman Street, Room 215 Denver, Colorado 80203 GA~~~~9 S Re: New Elk Mine: Permit No. C-81-012 2003 Annual Reclamation Report Dear Mr. Gorham: Enclosed is the Annual Rec]amation Report 2003 for [he New Elk Mine. Significant reclamation activities were accomplished during 2003. A total of 12.9 acres were mulched and seeded. A summary of these activities fallows. West Portal Final Reclamation of disturbance areas associated with the West Portal was initiated in 2003. Structure removal of the core house was completed as was partial removal of the WP Industrial Building. The area encompassing the south access road running from the coal lab to the rail road maintenance shop, the # I Warehouse (removed in 2003) and a coal stockpile area were graded to final contour, covered with 4-6" of topsoil, and mulched and seeded in April of 2003. Pond 5 was reclaimed as mining related activities to be serviced by this pond were never initiated. The pond embankment was pushed in and the area graded to final contour, covered with 4-6" of topsoil in late April of 2003. An old material storage yard lying east of pond 5 was graded to final contour, covered with 4" of topsoil, and mulched and seeded in late April of 2003. The exposed south and east facing slopes of the Development Waste Disposal Area were con[emporaneouslyraclaimed in accordance with specifications approved in Technical Revision - 47. This area was mulched and seeded in March of 2003. Topsoil Borrow Area, topsoil was salvaged and the azea regazded to final contour. Portions of the Non Coal Waste Disposal Area and the West Portal Manway and Yard were regarded to final contour.