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PERMIT #: M- 198 i -14s <br />INSPECTOR'S INITIALS: liMC <br />INSPECTION DATE: August ► v, zu i <br />OBSERVATIONS <br />anis inspection was conducted as past of the Division of Keclamatiun, Mining and Safety's (Division) normal <br />monitoring program. JdRRe Wilkinson, representing the Uperator, was present during this inspection. rnutographs <br />are included with this report in order to illustrate some of the conditions observed. <br />The Gold Links Mine is located approximately 4.7 miles north of Ohio Lity and accessed from CK 771. The site <br />is a i lu(2) operation that includes a total of 6.2 permitted acres. l ne Division currently holds a financial warranty <br />amount ut s6, /2 /.40 for this site. The financial warranty was recently increased in order to include costs tor <br />closure of the portal approved througn 1 K2. l tie Division intends to review the reclamation costs for the <br />remainder of the site. In the past, costs for removal of the mine related structures navc been omitted from the cost <br />estimate because the landowner had opted to keep the buildings intact atter reclamation. The permit file includes <br />reference to a letter from the landowner stating that buildings are to remain, but the letter itself is not includca in <br />the file. In order to keep costs for removal Of the buildings out of the financial Warranty estimate the Uperator <br />will need to provide a letter from the current landowner stating which structures he desires to remain on site atter <br />reclamation. <br />Adequate mine identiticadon signage was noted at the entrance to the site. <br />l he attected area was marked by posts that were clearly visible and adequate to delineate the attectca area <br />boundary. <br />"1'he mine is not producing at this time. Recent activity at the site has consisted of maintenance and upgrades to <br />infrastructure. <br />I fie purtal is secured with a locking steel gate. 1 tie portal has been covered with a steel shed structure that extends <br />out to the access road. The escapeway is located above the portal. The cut above the portal appears stable. <br />The generator is contained in a shed near the portal entrance. A new steel building contains a second generator <br />and crusher. A shop building is located opposite the new generator/crustier building. <br />Uverall, the site is orderly. <br />Problems or violations were not noted during this inspection. <br />Responses to tnis inspection report should be directed to Dustin uzapla at the Division of Reclamation, Mining <br />and Safety, Grand Junction Field Office, 101 South 3`o Street, xoom sol; Grand Junction, Colorado 8 oul, pnune <br />number (970) 243-6299. <br />Page 2 of 3 <br />