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PERMIT #: M-2007-006 <br />INSPECTOR’S INITIALS: TOD <br />INSPECTION DATE: January 14, 2016 <br /> <br />Page 3 of 5 <br />Gen. Compliance With Mine Plan: <br />The operation appeared to be following the approved mine plan. All mining activity appeared to be within the <br />approved permit boundary. The Mining operation has not affected more than 25 acres. There was also a scale <br />house located at the entrance to the pit. <br /> <br />Roads: <br />The access road was stable, it appears that the access road has not been used recently. All internal pit haul roads <br />appeared to be stable. <br /> <br />Revegetation: <br />There was plant growth throughout Phase 1, and the areas disturbed by the previous mining operations. With the <br />exception of the areas seeded under the 111 permits, the growth in phase 1appeared to be volunteer vegetation, <br />comprised of native vegetation and annual weeds, thus filling in most of the pre-law disturbance. The two 111 <br />permits appeared to have been seeded, desired vegetative cover has begun to establish. Tamarisk (salt cedar) trees <br />and Russian Olive trees are present Throughout Phase 1. The Tamarisk and Russian olive trees have become <br />established in phase 1. The Tamarisk and Russian olive trees appear to be primarily in the pre-law disturbed areas <br />and not the areas currently affected by the current mining operation. When completing final reclamation the <br />Operator will need to treat and remove all noxious weeds. <br /> <br />Erosion/sedimentation: <br />There were a few rills and gullies beginning to form on the slopes of phase 1, all storm water and sediment appears <br />to drain into the pit and be captured within the pit. <br /> <br />Signs and Markers: <br />A mine I.D. sign was located at the entrance to the mine site. The permit boundary was marked by t-posts and a <br />barbwire fence. <br /> <br />CONCLUSION <br /> <br />It appears that minimal mining activity has taken place under the current issued permit. It appears that most of <br />phase 1 has been affected by previous mining operations. Based on the approved Mine Plan, it appears that most <br />of Phase 1 will be re-mined and reclaimed once activities began under the approved permit. Once Phase 1 is <br />mined under the current permit many of the pre-law areas will be reworked and reclaimed, thus resolving the <br />issues with noxious weeds and minor erosion. <br /> <br />Inspection Contact Address <br />John Paul Ary <br />Fremont Paving & Redi-Mix, Inc. <br />839 Mackenzie Ave <br />Canon City, CO 81215 <br /> <br />cc: Wally Erickson, DRMS <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />