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PERMIT#: M-2000-034 <br /> INSPECTOR'S INITIALS: ECS <br /> INSPECTION DATE: September 12,2016 <br /> OBSERVATIONS <br /> This was an inspection for the Loveland Pit, a 112c sand and gravel permit operated by Martin Marietta <br /> Materials (MMM) aggregates and concrete, conducted by Eric Scott of DRMS. DRMS visited the site on the <br /> morning of 9-12-16 to verify site conditions prior to MLRB consideration for approval of the operator's request <br /> for a second consecutive five year period of Temporary Cessation. On August 8, 2016 Lafarge requested a <br /> second five year period of Temporary Cessation of activity for this site. The remaining 27 acres permitted at <br /> this location remains unmined, however, in order to be economically feasible the operator wishes to wait until a <br /> project closer to the site becomes available before re-commencing mining activity. <br /> The site is currently in compliance with the applicable Act and Rules and there are no outstanding complaints <br /> against the operation. Required notices for the second period of temporary cessation were mailed by DRMS on <br /> August 10, 2016, and to date, no responses or comments have been received by the Division. Any comments <br /> provided to DRMS prior to the September 28, 2016 MLRB hearing will be provided to the Board for their <br /> consideration. <br /> The current reclamation bond of$354,733 should be sufficient to reclaim the site, as little disturbance has taken <br /> place in the remaining area of the permit, and the site is currently zoned as industrial/commercial. The eastern <br /> half of the permit was previously used for a portable concrete plant and stockpile storage yard, and remains <br /> primarily a gravel lot(photos 1 and 2). The western half of the permit area is largely undisturbed and vegetated <br /> at this time (photos 3 and 4). An excavated area that was intended for use as a settling pond has been <br /> abandoned and overgrown, but there was no exposed groundwater present in it during this inspection(photos 5 <br /> and 6). <br /> No issues were noted during this inspection that would preclude approval of the second five year period of <br /> temporary cessation, however, DRMS would like to take this oppportunity to remind MMM that even though <br /> the site may be in temporary cessation, required site mantienance such as weed control and maintenance of site <br /> identification signs and permit boundary markers is still required until reclamation is complete and the permit is <br /> released. <br /> Inspection Contact Address <br /> Julie Mikulas <br /> Martin Marietta Materials,Inc. <br /> 1800 N.Taft Hill Road <br /> Fort Collins,CO 80521 <br /> Page 2 of 3 <br />