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PERMIT #: M-2003-058 <br />INSPECTOR'S INITIALS: PSH <br />INSPECTION DATE: September 17, 2015 <br />OBSERVATIONS <br />The Fairbanks Pit was inspected by Peter Hays with the Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety <br />(Division/DRMS) as part of the Division's monitoring inspection program. The site was previously inspected by <br />the Division on October 24, 2011. Mr. Gordon Brocker with Glenn E. Sessions & Sons, Inc. was present during <br />the inspection. <br />The site is permitted for 19.06 acres. The site was inactive during the inspection. The onsite equipment <br />consisted of a grizzly screen and a dozer. Product stockpiles were located on the pit floor of both mining <br />areas. The mining activity will not reach bedrock or expose groundwater. The current highwalls were <br />estimated at 10 feet in height. The Operator reported 1,256 cubic yards of stockpiled material was removed <br />from the site in 2014 in the last annual report. The pit floor was dry. The site appeared stable and no erosion <br />features were observed. The stockpile of imported material from Cameron Pass remains on site. The material <br />will be used to complete highwall regrading during final reclamation. The Division received an affidavit for the <br />imported inert fill on September 12, 2011. <br />The approved post mining land use for the site is rangeland. Reclamation activities are scheduled to <br />commence at the completion of mining activities. The reclamation plan is to reshape, re -topsoil and <br />revegetate the area with grass seed once mining is complete. The site will be regraded at 3H:1V with topsoil <br />replaced at a depth of 2-6". Topsoil stockpiles were observed along the northeast and southwest boundaries. <br />A patch of Canada thistle was observed on the northern berm separating the two mining areas. The Operator <br />stated the thistle patch would be sprayed soon. <br />The Division holds a financial warranty in the amount of $25,720.00, which appeared adequate to reclaim the <br />current mining disturbance. <br />An entrance sign was posted and permit boundary markers were observed as required by Rule 3.1.12. <br />Inspection Contact Address <br />Mr. Gordon Brocker <br />Glenn E. Sessions & Sons, Inc. <br />33492 Hwy 125 <br />Walden, CO 80480 <br />Cc: Wally Erickson; DRMS <br />Page 2 of 5 <br />