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PERMIT#: M-1992-113 <br /> INSPECTOR'S INITIALS:TCW <br /> INSPECTION DATE:October 19,2016 <br /> OBSERVATIONS <br /> This was a routine monitoring inspection conducted by TC Wait of DRMS; Mr. Curtis Sniff was present <br /> representing the operator. The site is located about 1.5 miles east of Hasty off of County Road JJ, north of the <br /> John Martin Reservoir. The site was last inspected in September 2012. The permit area is 89.85 acres. Based <br /> on aerial imagery(GoogleEarth, 6/2/2014), the disturbed area is approximately 37 acres. <br /> At the time of this inspection, the site was dry and mining operations were occurring along the western side of <br /> the site. The entrance road was marked with the permit sign, which was weathered and needing repair, and <br /> the permit boundaries were marked with tires at the corners. <br /> No processing equipment was onsite other than a single dozer and a grizzly. Several stockpiles of material <br /> were observed in the pit floor and throughout the site. Mr. Sniff indicated that the County was reworking a pit <br /> that was owned by another Operator, and many of the scattered smaller piles are left over from the previous <br /> operator.Topsoil has been salvaged and piled outside of the pit. <br /> i <br /> Some rilling erosion was noted on the stockpiles located in the pit, and an area along the northern wall west o4 <br /> the access road had sizable erosion observed. Mr. Sniff indicated that the County had started to put an access <br /> ramp in that location, but abandoned the effort and that created an erosion issue. This area should be <br /> stabilized to prevent further erosion and damage. No standing water was observed in the pit, however <br /> claystone was exposed in the lower part of the central area of the pit that likely collects and holds water for a <br /> time after storms. <br /> Portions of the disturbed area, particularly on the east side of the pit, are well-vegetated from native species <br /> that have grown in from adjacent land. DRMS encourages the County to finish cleaning up the remaining <br /> stockpiles in these areas and begin reclamation work toward release of areas that are no longer being actively <br /> mined. <br /> The site is generally stable and in acceptable condition. <br /> RECOMMENDATIONS: <br /> 1. The Operator should begin site grading and revegetation toward reclamation in areas where mining) <br /> has finished. <br /> 2. The Operator should repair the eroded area on the north wall west of the access road to prevent <br /> further damage. <br /> 3. Weed management should continue to discourage noxious weed growth at the pit. <br /> 4. The Operator should repair the weathered permit sign so that it is legible. <br /> Page 2 of 7 <br />