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PERMIT #: M-2011-027 <br />INSPECTOR'S INITIALS: PSH <br />INSPECTION DATE: September 16, 2015 <br />OBSERVATIONS <br />The Wamsley Pit was inspected by Peter Hays with the Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety <br />(Division/DRMS) as part of the Division's monitoring inspection program. Mr. Richard Wamsley was present <br />during the inspection. The site was previously inspected by the Division on September 16, 2011 for the 110c <br />application pre -operational inspection. <br />The site is located approximately 19 miles south of Walden, Colorado in Jackson County. The 110c <br />reclamation permit was issued by the Division on December 7, 2011. The Division currently holds a financial <br />warranty in the amount of $8,800, which appears adequate to complete reclamation at the site based on this <br />inspection. The required mine sign and boundary markers were observed as required by Rule 3.1.12. The <br />mine sign was located on the entrance gate to the site off Highway 14 and the permit corners were delineated <br />with wood posts. <br />The site is permitted for 6.74 total acres in size and will be mined and reclaimed 3 acres at a time. Mining will <br />create a flat area with 3H:1V slopes along all sides of the site. No processing equipment was on site. Mr. <br />Wamsley stated the site is used as a source of pit run material only. The south highwall was estimated at 7 <br />feet in height. The east and west highwalls tapered from south to north from 7 feet in height to the elevation <br />of the current pit floor. Mining activities are expected to continue to the east. The pit floor was dry and no <br />erosion features were observed during the inspection. <br />The proposed post mining land use is general agriculture. No noxious weeds were observed during the <br />inspection. Topsoil stockpiles were located along the western permit boundary and topsoil was being stripped <br />ahead of excavation towards the east from the current pit. No reclamation activities were observed. <br />Photographs taken during the inspection are attached. No problems were noted during the inspection. <br />Inspection Contact Address <br />Mr. Richard L Wamsley <br />dba RLW Enterprises <br />3465 County Road 11 <br />Walden, CO 80430 <br />Cc: Wally Erickson; DRMS <br />Page 2 of 5 <br />