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PERMIT#:M-1995-027 <br /> INSPECTOR'S INITIALS:MAC <br /> INSPECTION DATE: May 28,2014 <br /> OBSERVATIONS <br /> The inspection was conducted by Michael Cunningham of the Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety <br /> (Division). Jim Cherrington was present on behalf of Park County Road and Bridge Department. The Ansley Flat <br /> Pit No. 2 is located 2 miles southeast of Fairplay, Colorado on Highway 9 in Park County. The site is permitted <br /> for 15.2 acres and the post-mining land use is rangeland. The commodity of interest at the Ansley Flat Pit No. 2 <br /> is sand and gravel.The inspection was conducted as part of the Division's regular monitoring program. <br /> The Ansley Flat Pit No. 2 was not active at the time of the inspection. The site operates intermittently due to <br /> the elevation and snow cover; the site became accessible several weeks prior to the inspection. The permit <br /> sign was,posted at the site entrance and the boundary of the affected area was adequately delineated as <br /> required by Rule 3.1.12. The Ansley Flat Pit No. 2 is operated in conjunction with the Ansley Flat Pit (M-1980- <br /> 251), which lies immediately to the west; the sites are separated by the access road. <br /> The pit is approximately 10 acres in size and mining is progressing to the east. The pit is approximately 10 feet <br /> deep and the pit slopes have been graded to 3H:1V. The approved processing activities at the site include <br /> screening and crushing; a grizzly was present on the pit floor. The topsoil has been stripped from the affected <br /> area and stockpiled around the perimeter of the pit; the topsoil stockpile was vegetated and stable. In <br /> addition, numerous product stockpiles are located on the pit floor. The Division observed a stockpile of <br /> material that did not originate from the site;the stockpile consisted of boulders and cobble. According to the <br /> Operator, the material is from a CDOT project and is being temporarily stored at the site. If the Operator uses <br /> any of the material for backfilling or other purposes at the site, then an inert fill notice will need to be <br /> submitted to the Division pursuant to Rule 3.1.5(9). <br /> This concluded the inspection. <br /> Page 2 of 3 <br />