2015-09-02_INSPECTION - M1977300

• Permit No: M1977300
• IBM Index Class Name: INSPECTION
• Doc Date: 9/2/2015
• Doc Name: Inspection Report
• From: Cotter Corporation
• To: DRMS
• Inspection Date: 8/26/2015
• Email Name: SDT
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

COLORADO DIVISION OF RECLAMATION, MINING AND SAFETY
MINERALS PROGRAM INSPECTION REPORT
PHONE: [phone]
The Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety has conducted an inspection of the mining operation
noted below. This report documents observations concerning compliance with the terms of the permit
and applicable rules and regulations of the Mined Land Reclamation Board.
MINE NAME:
Schwartzwalder Mine
MINE/PROSPECTING ID#:
M-1977-300
MINERAL:
Uranium
COUNTY:
Jefferson
INSPECTION TYPE:
Monitoring
INSPECTOR(S):
Michael A. Cunningham
INSP. DATE:
August 26, 2015
INSP. TIME:
14:00
OPERATOR:
Cotter Corporation
OPERATOR REPRESENTATIVE:
Ken Mushinski, John Hamrick
TYPE OF OPERATION:
112d-2 - Designated Mining Operation
REASON FOR INSPECTION:
Normal I&E Program
BOND CALCULATION TYPE:
None
BOND AMOUNT:
$4,339,003.39
DATE OF COMPLAINT:
NA
POST INSP. CONTACTS:
None
JOINT INSP. AGENCY:
None
WEATHER:
Cloudy
INS C OR' SIGNATURE:
SIGNATURE DATE:
September 2, 2015
GENERAL INSPECTION TOPICS
This list identifies the environmental and permit parameters inspected and gives a categorical evaluation of each. No problems
or possible violations were noted during the inspection. The mine operation was found to be in full compliance with Mineral
Rules and Regulations of the Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Board for the Extraction of Construction Materials and/or
for Hard Rock, Metal and Designated Mining Operations. Any person engaged in any mining operation shall notify the office
of any failure or imminent failure, as soon as reasonably practicable after such person has knowledge of such condition or of
any impoundment, embankment, or slope that poses a reasonable potential for danger to any persons or property or to the
environment; or any environmental protection facility designed to contain or control chemicals or waste which are acid or
toxic -forming, as identified in the permit.
(AR) RECORDS
(HB) HYDROLOGIC BALANCE
Y (FN) FINANCIAL WARRANTY
Y (BG) BACKFILL & GRADING
(PW) PROCESSING WASTE/TAILING---- N (SF) PROCESSING FACILITIES
(MP) GENL MINE PLAN COMPLIANCE- Y (FW) FISH & WILDLIFE
Y (RD) ROADS N
N (EX) EXPLOSIVES NA
N (TS) TOPSOIL N
Y (RV) REVEGETATIONN
(SM) SIGNS AND MARKERS Y (SW) STORM WATER MGT PLAN---- N (CI) COMPLETE INSP---- Y
(ES) OVERBURDEN/DEV. WASTE N (SC) EROSION/SEDIMENTATION--- Y (RS) RECL PLAN/COMP-- N
(AT) ACID OR TOXIC MATERIALS Y (OD) OFF-SITE DAMAGE
Y (ST) STIPULATIONS
N
Y = Inspected and found in compliance / N = Not inspected / NA = Not applicable to this operation / PB = Problem cited / PV = Possible violation cited
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