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January 27, 1999 <br />JAN 2 8 1999 <br />Mr. Kent Gorham Division of Minerals & Geolo9Y <br />Environmental Protection Specialist <br />Colorado Division of Minerals and Geology <br />215 Centennial Building <br />1313 Sherman Street <br />Denver, CO 80203-2273 <br /> <br />RE: Aooual Reclamation Report for 1998-Colorado Coal Mioe No. l (Permit No. C-81-024) <br />Dear Mr. Gorham, <br />Kaiser Ventures, Inc. hereby submits the following information summarizing reclamation activities <br />which were conducted at the above referenced mine during 1998. <br />Kaiser Ventures, Inc. is the permittee and Mr. Mike Keegan is the contact person. His address is <br />P.O. Box 37, Desert Center, CA 92239. The permit area is located on 312 acres of private land <br />approximately 4 miles northwest of Walsenburg in Section 25, T27S, R67W. Mine disturbance <br />including the pit, facilities areas, and sediment control structures affected approximately 73.5 acres. <br />The pit area was reclaimed in 1989 and the sediment control system was reclaimed in 1992 with <br />shrub and warm season grassinterseedingin ]993. <br />Rill and gully inspections did not show evidence of any erosional features on the reclaimed areas <br />even through several significant storm events occurred during the summer season. As a result, no <br />reclamation activities were conducted at the site during 1998. Phase II[ vegetation sampling was <br />conducted during 1948 (year 9 of the liability period) which indicated a permanent self-sustaining <br />stand of grasses and fortis. <br />Should you have questions or need additional information concerning this report, please do not <br />hesitate to contact Mr. Mike Keegan at Kaiser or let me know. <br />Sincerely, <br />Jerry H. Koblitz <br />Project Manager <br />cc Mike Keegan -Eagle MounTBin Mine <br />5231 South Quebec Street • Greenwood Village, Colorado 80111 <br />Phone (303) 850-U93U • Fax (303) 721-9398 <br />Web Site: www.greyslone-consultants.com • E-mail: greystone@greystone-consultanu.com <br />III IIIII"I"'~"II Environtnentn! Planners, Sciettrisls, attd Engineers <br />sss <br />RECEIVED <br />