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PERMIT #: M-2007-005 <br />INSPECTOR'S INITIALS: SJM <br />INSPECTION DATE: September 21, 2016 <br />OBSERVATIONS <br />This was a normal monitoring inspection of the Riverside Parkway Pit; DRMS file# M-2007-005. This site is <br />located 1 mile south of Grand Junction, Colorado in Mesa County. I, Stephanie Mitchell of the Colorado <br />Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety conducted the inspection. Mr. Jerod Timothy of the City Of Grand <br />Junction accompanied me on the inspection. <br />The mine identification sign and permit boundary markers were not in place during the inspection. This is not <br />seen as a problem due to the current stage of reclamation. <br />Overall, the site appears to have been graded to match the surrounding topography. No stockpiles are in <br />place at the site. The amount of vegetation is not adequate at the site. The City of Grand Junction submitted <br />a revised reclamation plan to change the seed mix as technical revision in 2015. The City is working with <br />consultants on lowering nitrogen levels in the soil. <br />The revised reclamation plan from 2015 included an extension request for a corrective action deadline for the <br />Fall of 2016. The Division believes that in order for the site to obtain adequate vegetation it will take several <br />more growing seasons to meet that expectation. The Division encourages the City of Grand Junction to <br />request another extension for reclamation success to the Fall of 2018. This will give the City a couple more <br />years to work with consultants on lowering nitrogen levels and re -seeding the site with the approved seed mix <br />to establish adequate vegetation. <br />It appears that the reclamation of the parts of the site are proceeding well, over the next several years the <br />grasses and forbs should become more prominent. These areas are sparse, small areas. <br />Responses to this inspection report should be directed to Stephanie Mitchell at the Division of Reclamation, <br />Mining & Safety, Grand Junction Field Office, 101 S. 3rd Street, Suite 301, Grand Junction, Colorado 81501, <br />phone number 970.242.5025. <br />Page 2 of 4 <br />