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PERMIT #: M-1977-022 <br />INSPECTOR'S INITIALS: SJM <br />INSPECTION DATE: November 15, 2018 <br />OBSERVATIONS <br />This inspection was conducted as part of the normal program established by the Colorado Division of <br />Reclamation, Mining and Safety. The Pit No. 3 Pit is located % mile north of the town of Paonia, Colorado in <br />Delta County. The site can be accessed from Grand Ave and Shady Lane. <br />The purpose of the inspection was to observe the reclamation success and determine if the October 19, 2018 <br />request for partial release of the reclamation permit was approvable. Based on the conditions observed <br />during the inspection the 5.0 Acres requested to be released has been granted. The site was graded <br />exceptionally well and the reclaimed slopes tie into the adjacent undisturbed slopes in a very natural looking <br />way. All reclaimed slopes appear to be no steeper than the required 3H:1V. Most of the 5 acres was never <br />disturbed. The land use is recreation and a trail for the Paonia River Trail runs through the property. <br />Noxious weeds appeared to be under control and visibly dead. <br />Photos that show the conditions observed during the inspection are included at the end of this report. <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 no. 970-242-5025. <br />Page 3 of 6 <br />