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PERMIT #: M-1989-077 <br />INSPECTOR'S INITIALS: MAC <br />INSPECTION DATE: February 25, 2016 <br />OBSERVATIONS <br />The inspection was conducted by Michael Cunningham of the Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety <br />(Division). Stan Jones was present on behalf of Colorado Alabaster Supply. The Colo Alabaster quarry is located <br />25 miles northwest of Fort Collins in Larimer County. The site is permitted for 1.9 acres and the post -mining <br />land use is rangeland. <br />Gen. Compliance With Mine Plan: <br />The Colo Alabaster quarry operates intermittently. The Operator extracts from the quarry once per year in the <br />fall months; the quarry was not active at the time of the inspection. Alabaster is extracted from a natural <br />outcrop and the current extraction area is on a south facing hillside. The exposed quarry face is approximately <br />10 ft. in height and 40 ft. in length. There is no equipment present at the site and all product is removed from <br />the site at the end of the quarry season. <br />Topsoil: <br />The Operator has removed topsoil from the quarry area and has stockpiled the topsoil along the south edge of <br />the access road. The Reclamation Plan specifies that the Operator will backfill any areas no longer needed for <br />the operation at the end of each season. The backfilled areas are to be covered with topsoil and seeded with <br />the approved seed mix. According to the Annual Reports submitted by the Operator, no reclamation has been <br />performed in the past four years. In addition, the Operator has not taken any measures to stabilize the topsoil <br />stockpile. Pursuant to Rule 3.1.9, if topsoil is not replaced on a backfill area within a time short enough to <br />avoid deterioration of the topsoil, vegetative cover or other means shall be employed so that the topsoil is <br />protected from erosion. The Division did not observe erosion of the topsoil stockpile; however, the failure to <br />stabilize the topsoil stockpile has been cited as a problem and will require corrective action by the Operator. <br />Please see the first page of this report for additional information. <br />Financial Warranty: <br />The Division currently holds a financial warranty in the amount $1,500.00. The financial warranty amount has <br />remain unchanged since the Reclamation Permit was issued in 1989. As a part of all regular monitoring <br />inspections, the Division performs a complete bond calculation to ensure the financial warranty is adequate to <br />complete reclamation. A copy of the bond calculation has been enclosed with this report. Notice of a financial <br />warranty increase will be sent under separate cover. <br />This concluded the inspection. <br />Page 2 of 4 <br />