2016-07-08_INSPECTION - M1991147 (2)

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PERMIT#:M-1991-147 INSPECTOR'S INITIALS:TOD INSPECTION DATE:June 17,2016 The following inspection topics were identified as having Problems or Possible Violations. OPERATORS SHOULD READ THE FOLLOWING PAGES CAREFULLY IN ORDER TO ASSURE COMPLIANCE WITH THE TERMS OF THE PERMIT AND APPLICABLE RULES AND REGULATIONS.If a Possible Violation is indicated, you will be notified under separate cover as to w hen the Mined Land Reclamation Board will consider possible enforcement action. INSPECTION TOPIC: Financial Warranty PROBLEM: The financial warranty is not adequate to reclaim the site in accordance with the approved reclamation plan. This is a failure to maintain the proper financial warranty amount to complete reclamation of the affected lands pursuant to C.R.S. 34-32.5-117(4)(b) of the Act. The new amount of required financial warranty will be $41,800, which is $36,800 more than the current required financial warranty of $5,000. CORRECTIVE ACTIONS: The deficit in financial warranty amount on deposit with the State is cited as a problem and must be corrected by September 6, 2016, by submitting the additional bond amount of$36,800. CORRECTIVE ACTION DUE DATE: 9/06/16 INSPECTION TOPIC: Revegetation PROBLEM: Musk thistle and common mullein are present within or have volunteered into the permit area and are becoming established. This is a problem for failure to employ weed control methods for a state listed noxious weeds species within the permitted area, and to reduce the spread of weeds to nearby areas as required by Section 3.1.10 (6)of the Rule. CORRECTIVE ACTIONS: The Operator shall either implement a weed control plan, provide photographic evidence demonstrating that the noxious weeds have been eradicated, OR develop a weed control and management plan in accordance with Rule 3.1.10 (6). This plan should be developed in consultation with the county extension agency, or weed control district office and should include specific control measures to be applied, a schedule for when control measures will be applied and a post-treatment monitoring plan. This weed control plan shall be submitted to the Division as a Technical Revision to the approved plan with the appropriate Technical Revision fee of$216.00 by the corrective action date. CORRF.C"hIVE ACTION DUE DATE: 9/06/16 INSPECTION TOPIC: Signs & Markers PROBLEM: The affected area boundary markers are missing or incorrectly placed or un-identifiable. This is a problem for failure to maintain boundary markers around the affected area as required by Section 3.1.12(2) of the rule. CORRECTIVE ACTIONS: The approved affected land boundary must be marked in the field to adequately identify the boundary pursuant to Rule 3.1.12(2). Along with marking the approved affected land boundary in the field, the Operator shall submit a map showing the following; the approved affected land boundary, the disturbed lands, and the land owned by the Operator. The map must be prepared by a registered land surveyor. Upon receipt and review of the map the Division will follow up accordingly with the Operator properly to rectify any issues that may be raised by the mapping. CORRECTIVE ACTION DUE DATE: 9/06/16 Page 2 of