2017-03-16_REPORT - M1982112

• Permit No: M1982112
• IBM Index Class Name: REPORT
• Doc Date: 3/16/2017
• Doc Name: Annual Fee/Report/Map
• From: Estate of Rick L. Hunt
• To: DRMS
• Annual Report Year: 2017
• Email Name: PSH
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

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12. Total acres in various stages of reclamation, since permitted mining activities began: Page 4 of 5
Total acres Total acres Total acres Total acres
backfilled: 13 seeded w/ 13 w/topsoil 13 mulched w/ N/A
approved mix: replaced: approved mulch:
Total acres Total acres Topsoil Mulch application
graded: 13 fertilized w/ N/A replacement 8„-12" rate(tons/ac):
apvd fertilizer: depth(in.): or more N/A
Seed Fertilizer Mulch
application drill application N/A application N/A
method: I method: method:
13. Is weed control being conducted in accordance with an approved Weed Control Plan? ES NO N/A
If"YES",indicate the weed species,control area,control type,application rate and treatment eon the report map.
14. Is adequate topsoil reserved for reclamation,based on your approved permit? YES NO N/A
If"NO",please explain:
15. Is the reserved topsoil vegetated/stabilized in accordance with Rule 3.1.9(1)? YES NO N/A
If"NO"please explain:
16. If mining has exposed groundwater, is the site in compliance with the approved mining plan and Offi e of the State
Engineer(Well Permit, S.W.S.P.,and/or Permanent Augmentation Plan)? YES NO N/A
The status of this is actually unknown and being investigated.
17. Are all hazardous materials stored within approved spill containment structures? YES NO N/A
18. Is your financial warranty value sufficient to cover the cost to complete reclamation? YES NO N/A
A recent bond increase has been calculated and is being worked on.
19. Is your basis for legal right to enter still valid? YES NO
20. Does your permit require you to submit monitoring information annually? YES NO N/A
If"Yes",please attach the required monitoring results to this Annual Report.
21. As required by Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Act and/or Colorado Land Reclamation Act for the Extraction of
Construction Materials(C.R.S.34-32-116 or 34-32.5-116),attach a map to this report that accurately depicts the permit
boundary,current affected area boundary and location of the acreages specified in items 7- 12 and 14. UPDATED
MAP ATTACHED: yes
It is very important to note that significant problems with this operation exist. Most of
those problems are a result of the land being in receivership after the death of the
landowner and permittee. The land will soon be auctioned to a new owner. Schmidt
Construction is currently operating the pit under a still active lease, but Schmidt is
not the permittee. At this time it is not known what will happen to the operation after
the land is sold. Clearly, the law requires that the reclamation obligation continues,
even with change of ownership. Exactly, how this will be worked out is unknown at
this time. However, water issues and bonding are currently the priority and these are
being worked on and hopefully will soon be brought to a suitable conclusion. The
Division is actively involved in all of this. Amy Eschberger and Peter Hunt are
currently working on these matters with the other parties involved.