PERMIT #: M-1982-020
<br />INSPECTOR'S INITIALS: DMC
<br />INSPECTION DATE: August 19, 2015
<br />OBSERVATIONS
<br />This inspection was conducted a5 part of the Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety's (Div.non) no„nal ,monitoring
<br />program. Tony Smithnorrr, representing the Operator, was pie5unt cluing this inspection. Photographs are included with
<br />this report i„ mde, to ;IluSt,ate some of the conditions observed.
<br />The Sooner Lucky Strike Mixl5 located app,oximately 8.6 miles southeast of Gunnison and acee55cd fimn CK 42A. The
<br />site is a 1 lud operation that includes a total of 8.0 permitted ac,c5. The Division currently holds a financial warranty amount
<br />of $49.992.54 fo, thi5 Site.
<br />Adequate mine idemificat;o„ Sig„age was noted at the entrance to the site.
<br />The affected area was marked by stakes that we,c clearly visible and adequate to delineate the affected area buu„ da,y.
<br />the mine is not currently producing. There was no ore sto,ed o„ the me pad.
<br />The lined pond contained water with several feet of freeboard. The li„e, appea,ed to ne in good condition. The fence
<br />surrounding the pond was .,,tact mid appea,5 effective for Keeping wildlife out.
<br />The primary and secondary settling po„d5 wc,e d,y. H gully has formed on the south side of the prima,y Settling pond,
<br />begi,,,,►„ g „ea, the mill building and terminating at the secondary co„taim,,r„ t pond. The operator stated that there are
<br />plans to repair the erosion featu,e i„ the „ra, future.
<br />The mill facility and other buildings are ,,,aintai„ed i„ good working order. Overall, the site is clean and well kept.
<br />A 10,000 gallon diesel fuel tank is kept in adequate concrete coutamme t ;„side a locked steel building. No sign of leakage
<br />was noted. The ope,ar, Stated that the tank is typically contains no more than 5,000 gallons.
<br />No problems or violations weir, noted du,i„ g this inspection.
<br />Responses to this inspection report should be &card to Du.,t;„ Czapla at the Division of Reclamation, Mining a„d Safety,
<br />G,a„ d Junction Feld Office, 101 South 3`d Street, Room 301, Grand Ju.,c6mi, Colmado 81501, phone number (970) 243-
<br />6299.
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<br />Aspen Mineral Resources; Inc.
<br />Y.U. Box 1309
<br />Rancho Santa Fe, CA 92067
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