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2 <br /> (Page 2) <br /> MINE ID # OR PROSPECTING ID # M-84-168 <br /> INSPECTION DATE 01/14/00 INSPECTOR'S INITIALS ESC <br /> OBSERVATIONS <br /> This was an inspection of the Williams Fork Pit conducted by Erica Crosby of the Colorado <br /> Division of Minerals and Geology. Karl Koehler, representing Williams Fork Mining, was <br /> present during the inspection. Weather conditions on site were clear and cool. Roughly 15" <br /> of snow cover was present on site. A mine identification sign and permit boundary markers <br /> were noted on site. <br /> The Williams Fork Pit is located 5 miles south of Craig in Moffat County. No mining was <br /> actively taking place during the inspection. The permit area is approximately 83.3 acres in <br /> size. The site is divided into six mining stages. Stages 1-3 are located on the north end <br /> of the site and Stages 4-6 are on the south end of the site. Mining started in Area 1 in <br /> 1984 and Area 3 was completed in 1996. All three stages have been reclaimed into one single <br /> open pond. Three islands are located in the pond to benefit waterfowl habitat. The <br /> reclamation plan will eventually return the disturbed area to wildlife habitat and <br /> recreation. The operator is actively working with the Colorado State Parks and the Colorado <br /> Division of Wildlife to reclaim the site to a state park and wildlife recreation area. The <br /> Williams Fork Pit received the 1999 Department of Natural Resources - Mined Land Reclamation <br /> Board Reclamation Award for enhancement of the Yampa River Legacy Project. <br /> The south end of the site consists of Mining Stages 4-6. Active mining disturbance is <br /> currently in areas 4 and 5. The site will eventually be reclaimed into a big open lake with <br /> a waterfowl game habitat island. Topsoil and overburden piles are located on site, <br /> stockpiled east and west of the pit. Other related disturbance noted on site consist of the <br /> access road, gravel stockpiles, and topsoil stockpiles immediately east of the north mining <br /> area (areas 1-3) . The Division currently holds a reclamation performance bond in the amount <br /> of $123,400.00. The bond amount appears to be adequate to reclaim the remaining disturbance <br /> on site. <br /> I & E Contact Address cc: Carl Mount, DMG <br /> ❑ CE <br /> NAME Forrest Luke ❑ BL <br /> OPERATOR Williams Fork Mining Company ❑ FS <br /> STREET P.O. Box 187 ❑ HW <br /> CITY/STATE/ZIP Craig, Colorado 81626 ❑ HMWMD (CH) <br /> ❑ SE <br /> ❑ WQCD (CH) <br />