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<br /> <br />Page 1 of 1 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />MINERALS PROGRAM INSPECTION REPORT <br />PHONE: (303) 866-3567 <br /> <br />The Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety has conducted an inspection of the mining operation <br />noted below. This report documents observations concerning compliance with the terms of the permit <br />and applicable rules and regulations of the Mined Land Reclamation Board. <br /> <br />MINE NAME: <br />Digging the Blues Lode <br />MINE/PROSPECTING ID#: <br />M-2015-009 <br />MINERAL: <br />Gemstones <br />COUNTY: <br />Chaffee <br />INSPECTION TYPE: <br />Monitoring <br />INSPECTOR(S): <br />Dustin Czapla <br />INSP. DATE: <br />August 4, 2016 <br />INSP. TIME: <br />13:00 <br />OPERATOR: <br />Way Up High Mining Company, LLC <br />OPERATOR REPRESENTATIVE: <br />None <br />TYPE OF OPERATION: <br />110(2) - Hard Rock Limited Impact <br /> <br />REASON FOR INSPECTION: <br />Normal I&E Program <br />BOND CALCULATION TYPE: <br />None <br />BOND AMOUNT: <br />$3,500.00 <br />DATE OF COMPLAINT: <br />NA <br />POST INSP. CONTACTS: <br />None <br />JOINT INSP. AGENCY: <br />None <br />WEATHER: <br />Clear <br />INSPECTOR’S SIGNATURE: <br /> <br /> <br />SIGNATURE DATE: <br />August 11, 2016 <br /> <br />OBSERVATIONS <br />This was a routine monitoring inspection. The operator was not present. The site is located at 38.658447°, -106.218047°, <br />approximately 9.5 miles southwest of Nathrop, on the east flank of Mount White at an elevation of approximately 13,000 <br />feet. The site is accessed by foot from Little Browns Creek. <br />Mining at the site consists of small scale blasting and excavation with hand tools. The dig areas are barely perceptible. Little <br />to no topsoil or vegetation exists at the dig areas. The operator performs reclamation concurrent with the mining. <br />No problems or violations were noted during this inspection. <br />Responses to this inspection report should be directed to Dustin Czapla at the Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety, <br />Grand Junction Field Office, 101 South 3rd Street, Room 301, Grand Junction, Colorado 81501, phone number (970) 243- <br />6299. <br /> <br />Inspection Contact Address <br />Fred Wilson <br />Way Up High Mining Company, LLC <br />95 Nettle Creek Rd <br />Carbondale, CO 81623