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PERMIT#:M-2013-018 <br /> INSPECTOR'S INITIALS:PSH <br /> INSPECTION DATE: May 21,2014 <br /> The mining activities have affected all of the permitted acreage. Mr. Graves stated material was last <br /> processed at the site in March 2014. The excavation area is located in the western portion of the site. The <br /> excavation was estimated at 20 feet deep at the middle of the excavation. The eastern portion of the site <br /> contained two processed material stockpiles and a location for a processing plant. Mr. Graves stated the <br /> processing plant, scale and other equipment are transported to the site as needed. A front-end loader was <br /> observed during the inspection. A small lined pond was observed northeast of the excavation area. Mr. <br /> Graves stated water was trucked in and stored in the pond for material processing. No exposed groundwater <br /> or standing storm water was observed during the inspection. <br /> The approved mining plan states topsoil stockpiles will be protected with silt fence at the toe of the stockpile <br /> and any topsoil stockpiles expected to sit more than six months will be broadcast seeded with annual foliage <br /> approved by the landowner. Topsoil stockpiles were observed in the southwest corner of the site and along <br /> the southern and eastern boundaries. Silt fence and vegetative cover were not observed during the <br /> inspection. As cited as a problem above, the Operator will be required to comply with the approved topsoil <br /> stockpile erosion protection measures. No noxious weeds or erosion features were observed during the <br /> inspection. <br /> The approved post-mining land use is rangeland. No reclamation activities were observed during the <br /> inspection. The Operator stated reclamation may begin prior to the gravel resource being mined out due to <br /> the lack of rock at the site. <br /> Photographs taken during the inspection are attached. <br /> Page 3 of 7 <br />