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PERMIT #: M -1980 -080 <br />INSPECTOR'S INITIALS: SJM <br />INSPECTION DATE: March 4, 2015 <br />OBSERVATIONS <br />This was a normal monitoring inspection of the Una Pit; DRMS file# M- 1980 -080. This site is located about 4.5 <br />miles south west of Parachute, Colorado in Garfield County. I, Stephanie Mitchell of the Colorado Division of <br />Reclamation Mining and Safety conducted the inspection. Gayle Lyman and John Mueller of Grand Junction <br />Pipe and Supply accompanied me on the inspection. <br />This site is permitted for 162.1 acres with about 125 -130 acres currently disturbed. The Division holds a <br />financial warranty amount of $300,071.47 for the site. The current financial warranty is sufficient at this time. <br />Adequate mine identification signage was noted at the entrance off of County Road 300 and is in accordance <br />with Rule 3.1.12(1). <br />The permit area is delineated by fencing around the entire area. Material stockpiles and topsoil /overburden <br />stockpiles appear to be stable. Mining is currently taking place in the Northeast corner of the permit area. <br />Fuel Storage was contained in adequate mobile containers on flatbed trailers properly marked. <br />There is a 300' by 400' area that is designated as a plant area. There is not a batch plant on the site presently, <br />but is approved in the original permit. Grand Junction Pipe is currently working with Garfield County on a PUD <br />for the batch plant to be temporarily installed. <br />Some tamarisk and kochia were observed throughout the permit area. The Division strongly recommends the <br />Operator to remain diligent in implementing the noxious weed control measures at the site. <br />Overall, no problems were noted on this site. The operation appears to be in compliance with the approved <br />mining plan. <br />Responses to this inspection report should be directed to Stephanie Mitchell at the Division of Reclamation, <br />Mining and Safety, Grand Junction Field Office, 101 S. 3rd Street, Suite 301, Grand Junction, Colorado, 81501, <br />phone # 970.242.5025. <br />Page 2 of 5 <br />