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COLORADO DIVISION OF RECLAMATION, MINING AND SAFETY <br />y $ MINERALS PROGRAM INSPECTION REPORT <br />PHONE: (303) 866-3567 <br />* /876 s <br />The Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety has conducted an inspection of the mining operation <br />noted below. This report documents observations concerning compliance with the terms of the permit <br />and applicable rules and regulations of the Mined Land Reclamation Board. <br />MINE NAME: <br />MINE/PROSPECTING ID#: <br />MINERAL: COUNTY: <br />Bullger Basin Placer <br />M-1985-022 <br />Gold Park <br />INSPECTION TYPE: <br />INSPECTOR(S): <br />INSP. DATE: INSP. TIME: <br />Monitoring <br />Michael A. Cunningham <br />September 18, 2015 10:00 <br />OPERATOR: <br />OPERATOR REPRESENTATIVE: <br />TYPE OF OPERATION: <br />Eagle Peaks Mining LLC <br />Ken Tunstall <br />112 - Hard Rock Regular Operation <br />REASON FOR INSPECTION: <br />BOND CALCULATION TYPE: <br />BOND AMOUNT: <br />Normal I&E Program <br />None <br />$140,350.00 <br />DATE OF COMPLAINT: <br />POST INSP. CONTACTS: <br />JOINT INSP. AGENCY: <br />NA <br />None <br />None <br />WEATHER: <br />INSIVOR?f IG ATURE: <br />SIGNATURE DATE: <br />Clear <br />September 19, 2015 <br />The following inspection topics were identified as having Problems or Possible Violations. OPERATORS <br />SHOULD READ THE FOLLOWING PAGES CAREFULLY IN ORDER TO ASSURE COMPLIANCE <br />WITH THE TERMS OF THE PERMIT AND APPLICABLE RULES AND REGULATIONS. If a <br />Possible Violation is indicated, you will be notified under separate cover as to when the Mined Land <br />Reclamation Board will consider possible enforcement action. <br />INSPECTION TOPIC: Availability Of Records <br />PROBLEM/POSSIBLE VIOLATION: Problem: The Division does not have copies of the Mining Plan or Reclamation <br />Plan Maps which conform to the requirements Hard Rock Rules 6.2, 6.4.3, and 6.4.6. <br />CORRECTIVE ACTIONS: The Operator shall submit a Mining and Reclamation Plan Map which conform to the <br />requirements of Hard Rock Rule 6.2, 6.4.3, and 6.4.6 for inclusion into the permit file. The maps shall be <br />submitted as a Technical Revision on or before the corrective action date and shall be accompanied by the <br />Technical Revision fee of $175.00. <br />CORRECTIVE ACTION DUE DATE: 6/01/16 <br />INSPECTION TOPIC: Revegetation <br />PROBLEM/POSSIBLE VIOLATION: Problem: There are state -listed noxious weeds present on site. This is a <br />problem for failure to employ weed control methods for state listed noxious weed species within the permitted <br />area, and to reduce the spread of weeds to nearby areas as required by Section 3.1.10 (6) of the rule. <br />CORRECTIVE ACTIONS: The operator shall develop a weed control and management plan in accordance with <br />Section 3.1.10 (6) of the Rule. This plan should be developed in consultation with the county extension agency, <br />or weed control district office and should include specific control measures to be applied, a schedule for when <br />control measures will be applied and a post-treatment monitoring plan. This weed control plan shall be <br />submitted to the Division as a Technical Revision to the approved plan with the appropriate Technical Revision <br />fee of $175.00 by the corrective action date. <br />CORRECTIVE ACTION DUE DATE: 10/30/15 <br />Page 1 of 7 <br />