2016-06-14_INSPECTION - M2016010

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PERMIT #: M-2016-010 INSPECTOR’S INITIALS: AME INSPECTION DATE: April 12, 2016 Page 4 of 14 below ground utilities, irrigation ditches, maintained or public roads, bridges, railroad tracks, cemeteries, communication antennas, pipelines, water wells, water storage structures, discharge and conveyance structures, etc. The applicant should be sure to provide the Division with agreements for all such structures located inside of or within 200 feet of the proposed affected land. The Division observed that public notices signs had been placed at the current site entrance where Little Turkey Creek Road intersects Hwy 115 (Photo 18), and at the proposed site entrance off of Hwy 115. Considering that Hwy 115 is the only road located near the proposed site where the notices may be viewed by the public, the locations chosen appear to be adequate. The other sides of the proposed permit area are either not accessible or are only accessed via private roads on private property. According to the photos provided with the application, the signs originally listed the public comment period to end on April 11, 2016. This date is typically estimated in the beginning, as the correct date is not known until the application is considered filed and the date of the 1st newspaper publication is known. Once this information was known, the applicant corrected the date on the signs to read April 19, 2016. This correction had been made by the time of the inspection. The proposed affected land, which appears to be the same as the proposed permit area in this case, has not yet been delineated on the ground. The Division recommends the applicant mark this boundary in accordance with Rule 3.1.12(2), which states that the boundaries of the affected area shall be marked by monuments or other markers that are clearly visible and adequate to delineate such boundaries. Additionally, per Rule 3.1.12(1), once the permit is issued, the applicant shall post a sign at the main entrance to the mine site which shall be clearly visible from the access road. The permit identification sign should include the following information: name of the operator, a statement that a reclamation permit for the operation has been issued by the Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Board, and the permit number. Due to inclement weather, the Division was unable to conduct a full inspection of the site. Therefore, the Division discussed with the applicant the need to conduct an additional preoperation inspection at a later date.