2015-03-05_INSPECTION - M1992058 (2)

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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT ROYAL GORGE FIELD OFFICE 3600 INSPECTION REPORT The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has conducted an inspection of the mining operation noted below. This report documents observations concerning compliance of the mining operation with the permit and regulations (43 CFR 3600 — Mineral Materials Disposal) of the Department of Interior. The report notes: 1) Areas of successful compliance; 2) Problems and suggested corrective actions and/ or 3) Potential violations to be considered enforcement action by the BLM. OPERATORS SHOULD READ THIS REPORT CAREFULLY BECAUSE IT MAY REQUIRE CORRECTIVE ACTION AND/ OR RESPONSES TO THE BLM IN ORDER TO AVOID CONSIDERATION OF POSSIBLE ENFORCEMENT ACTION. GENERAL INFORMATION MINE NAME: _...._. . .................................. - - - - - -- -- OPERATOR: ...._....__..__....__ ..................................... — ............ _. MAIN COMMODITY: —.. ............... __ ..... ---- ...... _ _. TYPE OF_O_ P_ ERATION: COUNTY: ........ _.._ ... _ ... _ ................... __._.._ ......................... I ................... _. LOCATION: Colorado Quarries - Bill Tezak ............................................................ .._.._..._......_-._._._._. .... _. ............ -- Mica ................................................ _.__...._..._._ .............. ....... - ................... _- — 112 ..................................... _ ...... _ ... _.._ ...... _ ........................ ... _ ........... _ ............ - — Fremont ........................................................................................... _.............— .__............. Howard. CO INSPECTOR(S)/ OP. REP PRESENT: Bridgette Miller - BLM .......................................................................... ......................... —.. - -- ---- ....._._— ......... ............................................................................._. .......— _..__.................. INSPECTION DATE: 5/7/2014 ......... ............................................._.._.........................._..._.._......_.._.__........................................................................................................._.........................._ ............................... DATE OF COMPLAINT, if applicable: Click here to enter text. BLMCOC #: ............................... 074887 ...................._..... ............................... ........_..................... .........._................._.. - —._.._._..----- ......... _ ... --- .............................................................................................................. .._..__ ... _ ..... _._._ ... _................ 11 ........................._........_..._............... CDRMS PERMIT #: M1992 -058 ............................... ............................ .._...__...._................_. _ ....... _ ............ ..............................................................................................—_._._..................._........................................................ MSHA ................_....__..._...- -- ..... -- ... ................. ...------. ...... _._ ................................................................... _.._ ...... _ ......... _........................ . ....... ... - --..__...._....---._._.._ ..............................................................................................................._._.._...................._........................ CONTRACT ACRES/ AM'T/ LENGTH: _ ............... ............................... - - -- _._.._._......__.._._..................................................................... 10 acres /30,000 tons /July13, 2015 . ...... _...._................................_._._..........._.._..... ....._.__...._..._.._.......... _.....__........_....._......__.._ .......................... ------ .............................................................................................................. _. TIME OF DAY: 9:30 -11:20 ............................... ......_.._ .............................. .... _ ... -- — --.—.._.._.................................................................................................................__............_.._....._.....---------..._.._...__........_......_.._.._........---..........._._._.__......_..........................................................................._........ INSPECTION TYPE: .--............................................................................... Standard Inspection ............................... - . - - - - -- --.._..-._ .................................................................................................................................................. _ ........... _ ........... ............................... -- REASON FOR INSPECTION: General ......................- ._._._i— _—._ .... _ .... ..... _ ......... _ ...................................... _...... ......................................................................................................... _ .......... .............................._ ..................... -- ---........_..__.......................................................................................... WEATHER CONDITION: Clear 1. INSPECTION TYPES: Land Status, Mineral Testing, Potential Trespass, Pre - Operation, Post - Operation, Reclamation Status, Standard Inspection, Standard Production Verification, Other 2. REASONS FOR INSPECTION: Bond Release, Citizen Complaint, General, Other Agency Request, Regulatory Requirement, Other 3. WEATHER CONDITIONS: Clear, Cloudy, Inclement — prevented inspection, Raining, Snowing, Windy v.s, Ctrk►t.ktHr a tw wt INTERNAL Inspection Status: y Y = Inspected and Found in Compliance, N = Inspected and Violations/ Problems Noted, NA = Not Applicable Inspector's Initials: _BBM BLM Supervisor's Initials: _SSC Date: _1011512014 Date sent to Operator: