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<br />Page 1 of 10 <br />COLORADO DIVISION OF RECLAMATION, MINING AND SAFETY <br />MINERALS PROGRAM INSPECTION REPORT <br />PHONE: (303) 866-3567 <br /> <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 />Loloff Mine <br />MINE/PROSPECTING ID#: <br />M-1985-112 <br />MINERAL: <br />Sand and gravel <br />COUNTY: <br />Weld <br />INSPECTION TYPE: <br />Monitoring <br />INSPECTOR(S): <br />Peter S. Hays <br />INSP. DATE: <br />January 13, 2016 <br />INSP. TIME: <br />10:00 <br />OPERATOR: <br />Loloff Construction, Inc. <br />OPERATOR REPRESENTATIVE: <br />Kelly Hodge, J.C. York <br />TYPE OF OPERATION: <br />112c - Construction Regular Operation <br /> <br />REASON FOR INSPECTION: <br />Citizen Complaint <br />BOND CALCULATION TYPE: <br />None <br />BOND AMOUNT: <br />$689,552.00 <br />DATE OF COMPLAINT: <br />NA <br />POST INSP. CONTACTS: <br />None <br />JOINT INSP. AGENCY: <br />None <br />WEATHER: <br />Clear <br />INSPECTOR’S SIGNATURE: <br /> <br />SIGNATURE DATE: <br />January 20, 2016 <br /> <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 /> <br />  <br />INSPECTION TOPIC: Hydrologic Balance  <br />PROBLEM/POSSIBLE VIOLATION: Problem: The dewatering activity at the Loloff Mine has caused disturbances  <br />to the prevailing hydrologic balance of the surrounding area and to the quantity of water in the groundwater  <br />system.    <br />CORRECTIVE ACTIONS: Loloff Construction, Inc. must implement the approved mitigation plan for the site and  <br />work with the affected well owner to investigate and rehabilitate the well(s) within 60 days of the mailing date  <br />of this inspection report.  This is a problem related to Rule 3.1.6 of the Mineral Rules and Regulations of the  <br />Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Board for the Extraction of Construction Materials and CRS 34‐32.5‐116(4)(h)  <br />of the Colorado Land Reclamation Act for the Extraction of Construction Materials.  Failure to comply with the  <br />corrective action may result in the problem escalating to a possible violation and an enforcement hearing being  <br />scheduled in front of the Mined Land Reclamation Board.  <br />CORRECTIVE ACTION DUE DATE: 3/20/16  <br />  <br />INSPECTION TOPIC: Sediment Control  <br />PROBLEM/POSSIBLE VIOLATION: Problem: The dewatering of the site into the ditch through Mr. Francis’  <br />property has caused the culvert under the land bridge on Mr. Francis’ property to become silted in.  This is a  <br />problem related to Rule 3.1.5 of the Mineral Rules and Regulations of the Colorado Mined Land Reclamation  <br />Board for the Extraction of Construction Materials and CRS 34‐32.5‐116(4)(i) of the Colorado Land Reclamation  <br />Act for the Extraction of Construction Materials.  <br />