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PERMIT #: M-1977-057 <br />INSPECTOR’S INITIALS: ACY <br />INSPECTION DATE: May 10, 2016 <br /> <br /> <br />Page 2 of 11 <br />CORRECTIVE ACTIONS: The operator shall, at the entrance of the mine site, post a sign which shall be clear ly <br />visible from the access road with the following: the name of the operator, a statement that a reclamation <br />permit for the operation has been issued by the Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Board; and the permit <br />number. The operator shall submit photo docu mentation that a proper sign has been posted by the corrective <br />action date. <br /> <br />CORRECTIVE ACTION DUE DATE: 7/18/16 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />OBSERVATIONS <br /> <br />This inspection was conducted as part of the Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety (Division) <br />normal monitoring program. The Fedinec Pit is a 110c permitted site that includes a total of 5 permitted acres. <br />This site is located approximately five miles southeast of Craig, Colorado and is accessed from Moffatt County <br />Road 120. Wayne Brantley represented Pioneer Sand Company, Inc. and accompanied Amy Yeldell of the <br />Division on the inspection. <br /> <br />Some t-posts were observed though it is unclear which or if all of them make up the permit boundary markers. <br />The post and wood backing of where the mine sign was placed was observed. No actual sign was present. This <br />is cited as a problem the operator shall post adequate signage per Rule 3.1.12. <br /> <br />The site was inactive at the time of the inspection. According the annual reports the site has been active and <br />some reclamation work was conducted in 2013. This site is approved for intermittent status which requires <br />that a site be active annually. If the mine ceases production for more than a year it shall go into temporary <br />cessation or begin final reclamation. No equipment, fuel or structures were observed. Lots of miscellaneous <br />metal was observed. This needs to be removed upon final reclamation. <br /> <br />Several berms and benches were observed. They are mostly stable and the lower ones appear to be reclaimed <br />and have vegetative cover. Some erosion was observed on the stepper slopes. The site was very wet at the <br />time of the inspection. Also there are a few stockpiles of riprap and soil material. It is unclear which stockpile <br />is the remaining topsoil pile. The upper/ northwest corner is mostly bare rock outcrops and low vegetation <br />along the top ridges. <br /> <br />Some weeds were observed, specifically scotch thistle. This spring has been abnormally wet which has made it <br />difficult to effectively spray. The operator is encourage to coordinate with a licensed sprayer and treat all <br />noxious weeds as weather conditions allow. <br /> <br />The mining plan calls for multiple benches with a minimum width of 20’ between each bench and highwalls <br />that are approximately 40’ tall. Final reclamation allows for these benches to remain with a flat pit floor <br />graded to an elevation of 6800’. Then 6”-12” of topsoil will be replaced and the benches and pit floor will be <br />seeded. The consolidated slopes are approved to be left at maximum of 80 degrees or a 1.25:1 slope. Non -