2016-06-15_INSPECTION - M1989092 ‎(2)‎

• Permit No: M1989092
• IBM Index Class Name: Inspection
• Doc Date: 6/15/2016
• Doc Name: Inspection Report
• From: DRMS
• To: Oaklands Ranch
• Inspection Date: 3/14/2016
• Email Name: TOD
• Media Type: d
• Archive: No

PERMIT #: M-1989-092
INSPECTOR’S INITIALS: TOD
INSPECTION DATE: March 14, 2016

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stated that the imported material came from a nearby subdivision development and that the material consisted of
just general soil. The approved permit did not allow the Operator to import inert fill from off-site. Following the
inspection but prior to the inspection report being written, the Operator submitted TR-03, which contained the
notice of inert fill as required by Rule 3.1.5(9).

Financial Warranty:
The current amount of financial warranty the Operator has on deposit with the State is $12,000. The reclamation
cost estimate for this site was updated during the file review for this inspection. It was determined that the current
required financial warranty amount is adequate. The financial warranty will most likely be raised during the
Division’s next monitoring inspection unless the reclamation liability is reduced. The reclamation liability can be
reduced by reclaiming portions of the affected land. Reclamation liability could be reduced by reclaiming the
northern and eastern portions of the excavation. The northern and eastern portions of the excavation would be
easy to reclaim because this area has been nearly mined out on both sides, there are little to no reserves left
between the highwalls and the permit boundary on both the north and east sides of the pit.

Hydrologic Balance:
There was no evidence of excessive erosion. There appeared to be no significant impacts to the prevailing
hydrologic balance. All most all of the stormwater would be captured within the pit.

Gen. Compliance With Mine Plan:
All mining activity appeared to be within the approved affected land boundary. The Operator has constructed
the Pole Barn for storing hay and wood as approved in TR-02.

Roads:
The internal pit haul road appeared to be stable and well maintained.

Revegetation:
There was some plant growth throughout the current affected area. The plant growth in the current affected area
appeared to be volunteer vegetation, composed of native vegetation and annual weeds. There was some plant
growth on the stockpiles and a little vegetative growth elsewhere in the active mining area. No noxious weeds
were observed during the inspection.

Reclamation Success:
The Operator appeared to be conducting concurrent reclamation. Several portions of the site have been graded to
4H:1V or flatter. Other portions of the site still have vertical highwalls that the operator was in the process of
backfilling. Several areas of the pit floor have been graded to 4H:1V. It appears that topsoil may have been
spread over approximately 2 acres scattered around the site. The scattered areas around the pit floor have begun
to fill in with desired native volunteer vegetation. The approved permit requires all slopes to be graded to 4H:1V
or flatter. The Approved permit states that the site will be reclaimed to be hayed with a grass alfalfa mix; thereby
supporting the approved post-mining land use of pastureland.

Sediment Control:
There was no evidence of excessive erosion (rills, gullies, or sediment fans).

Signs and Markers:
A mine I.D. sign was located at the entrance to the mine site. The permit boundary was marked by t-posts and a
3 wire fence. The Sign is damaged and may need to replacing in the new future.