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PERMIT #: M-2000-067 <br />INSPECTOR'S INITIALS: SJM <br />INSPECTION DATE: February 27, 2018 <br />OBSERVATIONS <br />This was a monitoring inspection of the High Mesa Gravel Pit site, DRMS File No. M-2000-067, operated by <br />Beavers Construction Co./High Mesa Gravel LLC. This site is located approximately 3 miles east of Austin, <br />Colorado in Delta County. I, Stephanie Mitchell of the Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety <br />conducted the inspection. Mr. George Bourassa accompanied me on the inspection. <br />This is a 112c mining operation for sand and gravel material with a permit area of 56.02 acres. An appropriate <br />mine entrance sign was in place. The affected area was marked by survey stakes that were adequate to <br />delineate the affected area boundary. <br />Mining is complete and final grading has also been completed. The current approved post mining land use is <br />Wildlife. The Operator had expressed interest in turning the permit area into a subdivision. An amendment to <br />the permit is required to change the post mining land use to Residential and reclamation plan to account for <br />the reclamation proposed, such as leaving permanent roads and a privacy berm. If the Operator would like to <br />keep the post mining land use as Wildlife, the reclamation has to be completed according to the approved <br />Reclamation Plan. Just to the north, near the current haul road, a large stockpile of topsoil is in place as a <br />privacy berm. This pile had grassy and weedy vegetation established preventing wind and water erosion. The <br />south and east pit slopes has been graded to a 3:1-4:1 slope. <br />There were two material stockpiles remaining on the site. The Operator expressed hat he would like to use <br />them for road base once the subdivision is approved and the post mining land use was changed via an <br />amendment with the Division. <br />Overall, the site appeared to be stable. Noxious weeds have not established extensively throughout the <br />affected land. The Operator will need to monitor these weeds to ensure an infestation does not occur. <br />Responses to this inspection report should be directed to Stephanie Mitchell at the Division of Reclamation, <br />Mining and Safety, Grand Junction Field Office, 101 South 3rd Street, Room 301, Grand Junction, Colorado <br />81501, phone number (970) 242-5025. <br />Page 2 of 4 <br />