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PERMIT #: M- 2002 -110 <br />INSPECTOR'S INITIALS: THM <br />INSPECTION DATE: March 12, 2014 <br />OBSERVATIONS <br />This inspection was conducted as part of the normal monitoring program established by the Colorado Division <br />of Reclamation, Mining and Safety. The 19 Road Pit is located 6 miles west of Grand Junction, Colorado off of <br />River Road. The site is a 110c operation that has been completely mined and is in final stages of reclamation. <br />The mine identification sign and the affected area boundary markers were not in place. This is not seen as a <br />problem due to the current conditions observed at the site which appeared to be in the final stages of <br />reclamation. <br />The pit is currently inactive and has been in final reclamation since 2006. The slopes around the pond were no <br />steeper than the required 3H:1 V. Revegetation success is limited to the shoreline that surrounds the pond. The <br />soil above the shoreline appears to have sodic characteristics that may inhibit successful revegetation. A <br />technical revision revising the seed mix was approved on June 3, 2010. The same problem areas observed <br />during the May 20, 2008 inspection. A technical revision to import better topsoil may improve revegetation <br />efforts. <br />Various weeds were observed within the permit boundaries. None appeared to be noxious which demonstrates <br />that the weed control efforts are being implemented effectively. <br />In an effort to ensure the financial warranty remains adequate to reclaim this site per the requirements of the <br />approved reclamation plan, DRMS reviewed the reclamation cost estimate and determined it to be sufficient <br />based on the stage of reclamation observed during the inspection. <br />Photos that show the conditions observed during the inspection are included at the end of this report. <br />Responses to this inspection report should be directed to Travis Marshall at the Division of Reclamation, <br />Mining and Safety, Grand Junction Field Office, 101 South 3rd Street, Room 301, Grand Junction, Colorado <br />81501, phone no. 970 - 241 -2042. <br />Page 2 of 4 <br />