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PERMIT #: M- 1977 -245 <br />INSPECTOR'S INITIALS: MAC <br />INSPECTION DATE: April 15, 2015 <br />OBSERVATIONS <br />The inspection was conducted by Michael Cunningham of the Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety <br />(Division). Corey Day and Louis Anderson of Jefferson County were also present for the inspection. The Pine <br />Junction Pit is located in Jefferson County at the southeast corner of the Pine Junction intersection on Highway <br />285. The site is permitted for 31.10 acres and the post- mining land use is industrial /commercial. The Pine <br />Junction Pit operates under a 112 Construction Materials Reclamation Permit and the primary commodity <br />mined is sand and gravel. <br />Gen. Compliance With Mine Plan: J <br />The site was active at the time of the inspection, although, the Operator has received approval to operate the <br />site intermittently (less than 180 days per year). At the time of the inspection, the Operator was backfilling <br />material which was being trucked into the site. The fill material was placed on the upper bench, in the <br />southeast corner of the site, where a front end loader pushed the material down slope. A review of the permit <br />file could not find mention of importation of material from off -site areas to be used for backfilling. The <br />Division considers this activity to be unapproved and has cited this matter as a problem requiring corrective <br />action by the Operator. Pursuant to Construction Materials Rule 3.1.5(9), if an Operator intends to backfill <br />inert structural fill generated outside of the approved permit area, it is the Operator's responsibility to provide <br />the Division notice of the any proposed backfill activity not identified in the approved Reclamation Plan. <br />As noted above, the Operator conducts limited mining at the site and can pull material from product <br />stockpiles for long periods of time without mining any new material being mined. The Operator is also using <br />the Pine Junction Pit to store asphalt rotomillings. The Operator currently has stockpiles of the rotomillings on <br />the upper bench and on the pit floor. The material is temporarily stored until Jefferson County has a use for it. <br />The Operator should note that all rotomilling material must be removed from the site prior to final <br />reclamation. <br />Signs and Markers: <br />The permit sign was posted at the site entrance and the boundary of the affected area was clearly delineated <br />by fences. <br />Storm Water MGT Plan: <br />Stormwater runoff at the Pine Junction Pit is directed toward a sediment pond located in the northeast corner <br />of the site. The stormwater runoff discharges from the sediment pond through a corrugated metal pipe which <br />is raised off the pond floor by several feet. The stormwater then enters a drainage ditch on the south side of <br />Highway 285. The pond was dry and mostly free of sediment at the time of the inspection. The berm on the <br />east side of the pond was stable and did not show any signs of erosion and the overflow pipe was free of <br />obstructions. <br />Topsoil: <br />The Operator, is salvaging topsoil and the stockpile is located in the southwest corner of the site. The amount <br />of topsoil which has been salvaged is not sufficient to reclaim the site. The approved Reclamation Plan notes <br />that a limited amount of topsoil is available for salvage. The Reclamation Plan calls for salvaging fines from <br />screening operations. According to the Operator, fines are not currently being salvaged. The Division does not <br />consider this to be a problem at this time. However, the Operator should salvage all available fines moving <br />forward in order to ensure successful reclamation of the site. <br />Page 2 of 4 <br />