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Earthday Award Presentation Presented by: Lynn Kunzler Senior Reclamation Biologist Utah Div. of Oil, Gas, and Mining Rosebud Mine Reclamation
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Located in Western Box Elder County
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Operations began in 1995, removing flagstone from two pits.
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Expanded to a large mining operation in 2000
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2010, BLM challenged Flagstone as a locatable mineral
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By 2012, Operator entered an agreement to relinquish claims and reclaim and BLM would allow claims to be filed near another quarry.
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Fall of 2013, reclamation work began on the two quarries Thousands of cubic yards of waste rock and overburden moved back into the two pits
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Additional material used to completely backfill the pits and eliminate highwalls
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After regrading, all areas were broadcast seeded wih species that would be beneficial to the greater Sage Grouse
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Vegetation is establishing on reclaimed areas.
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Thank You - Any Questions ?
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