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PERMIT #: M- 1982 -186 <br />INSPECTOR'S INITIALS: ECS <br />INSPECTION DATE: November 6, 2013 <br />OBSERVATIONS <br />This was a "pre- operation" inspection for the Beeson Pit (M1982 -186) conversion from a 110c to 112c permit. <br />This inspection was conducted by Eric Scott of DRMS who was accompanied by Dave Hornung of Kit Carson <br />County. The permit sign was present but needs to be replaced or repaired as many of the letters are missing at <br />this time. The new 112c permit boundary markers were present and corresponded to the new permit boundary <br />submitted in the conversion application. <br />Kit Carson County will have has 20.5 acres permitted at this location. The affected area is currently within the <br />permitted area, however, the pit entrance and topsoil stockpile are very near the eastern and northeastern permit <br />boundary, and care will need to be taken not to affect land outside the permitted area. <br />Only two other issues were noted during this inspection. The first is that the pit is significantly deeper at this <br />time than the current or amended mining plan specifies. A modification should be submitted for the pending <br />112c conversion mining plan to address this issue. <br />The last issue noted is the presence of some erosion rilling on the existing pit walls. The county will need to <br />watch for these erosion features and make sure they are repaired before they become too large. Some <br />contouring or benching of the pit slopes may be useful in the future to help avoid excessive erosion. No other <br />issues were observed during this inspection. <br />Inspection Contact Address <br />Dave Hornung <br />Kit Carson County <br />P O Box 160 <br />Burlington, CO 80807 <br />Page 2 of 2 <br />