2015-09-22_INSPECTION - M1998034

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PERMIT #: M-1998-034 INSPECTOR'S INITIALS: PSH INSPECTION DATE: September 16, 2015 OBSERVATIONS The Parshall Pit was inspected by Peter Hays with the Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety (Division/DRMS) as part of the Division's monitoring inspection program. Mr. Cody Docheff and Mrs. Suzanne Docheff with Mountain Parks Concrete, Inc. were present during the inspection. The site was previously inspected by the Division on August 19, 2010 for the required conversion application pre -operational inspection. The last monitoring inspection of the site occurred on August 14, 2006. The site is permitted for 42.69 acres with 22 acres of maximum allowed disturbance at one time. All mining disturbance was within the limits of Phase 1 and was accurately depicted in the 2015 annual report. The site was active during the inspection. Sand was being imported to be washed at the site. The washed sand is transported to the concrete batch plant located in Granby, CO. The wash fines from the clarification plant are stored temporarily along the south boundary of Phase 1 to allow the material to dry out. The dried material is stockpiled along the west boundary of Phase 2 for future reclamation use. The approved mine plan requires the Operator to mine the perimeter slopes at the final 3H:1V, except the shared boundary with Grand County, which will be mined in 20 foot benches. This will allow both mining operations to lower the boundary line as mining proceeds and eventually daylight both sites along the shared boundary. A 10 foot offset from the top of the final slope is required on the east boundary line which boarders the Shaw property. Mining activity will proceed to the north from the current location before continuing to the east. The approved post mining land use for the site is rangeland. No reclamation activities have begun at the site. No noxious weeds were observed during the inspection. The Operator is controlling weeds at the site as indicated in the 2015 annual report. Overburden and topsoil stockpiles were observed along the western boundary of both mining phases. A recently salvaged stockpile of topsoil was observed in the northwest corner of the mining disturbance. The topsoil was stripped ahead of the highwall moving to the north in Phase The topsoil and overburden stockpiles were well vegetated and stable. The mine sign and boundary markers were observed as required by Rule 3.1.12. The permit boundary is delineated by fence line on all sides. The Division currently holds a financial warranty in the amount of $80,400, which is adequate to reclaim the site based on this inspection. Photographs taken during the inspection are attached. No problems were cited during the inspection. Inspection Contact Address Mrs. Suzanne Docheff Mountain Park Concrete, Inc. 919 CR 612 Granby, CO 80446 Cc: Wally Erickson, DRMS Page 2 of 6