2019-04-11_INSPECTION - M1998014

• Permit No: M1998014
• IBM Index Class Name: Inspection
• Doc Date: 4/11/2019
• Doc Name: Inspection Report
• From: DRMS
• To: United Companies
• Email Name: SJM
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

PERMIT #: M-1998-014
INSPECTOR'S INITIALS: SJM
INSPECTION DATE: April 8, 2019
the mining operation; or.
(c) where such structure is a utility, the Applicant may supply a
notarized letter, on utility letterhead, from the owner(s) of the utility
that the mining and reclamation activities, as proposed, will have
"no negative effect" on their utility.
CORRECTIVE ACTION DUE DATE: 6/11/19
INSPECTION TOPIC: Financial Warranty
PROBLEM/POSSIBLE VIOLATION: Problem: The financial warranty is not adequate to reclaim the site in
accordance with the approved reclamation plan. This is a failure to maintain the proper financial warranty
amount to complete reclamation of the affected lands pursuant to C.R.S. 34-32.5-117(4)(b) of the Act.
CORRECTIVE ACTIONS: The operator shall submit adequate financial warranty, as determined by the Division.
The Division will be sending a separate surety increase notice to the operator regarding the increase of the
financial warranty. The operator will have 60 days from the date on the surety increase notice to post the
additional financial warranty.
CORRECTIVE ACTION DUE DATE: 6/12/17
INSPECTION TOPIC: Financial Warranty
PROBLEM/POSSIBLE VIOLATION: Problem: The financial warranty is not adequate to reclaim the site in
accordance with the approved reclamation plan. This is a failure to maintain the proper financial warranty
amount to complete reclamation of the affected lands pursuant to C.R.S. 34-32.5-117(4)(b) of the Act.
CORRECTIVE ACTIONS: The operator shall submit adequate financial warranty, as determined by the Division.
The Division will be sending a separate surety increase notice to the operator regarding the increase of the
financial warranty. The operator will have 30 days from the date on the surety increase notice to post the
additional financial warranty.
CORRECTIVE ACTION DUE DATE: 5/11/19
INSPECTION TOPIC: Sediment Control
PROBLEM/POSSIBLE VIOLATION: Problem: Erosion gullies and ruts were observed on-site. This is a problem at
this time for failure to protect the affected land from erosion pursuant to C.R.S. 34-32.5-116 (4) (j).
CORRECTIVE ACTIONS: The operator shall provide a technical revision to the Division addressing the erosion
and sloughing of material adjacent to the Eagle River. The technical revision shall include methods and a
proposed configuration that demonstrates how the area of concern will minimize the future potential for off-
site damage and stabilized to prevent erosion damage by the corrective action due date.
CORRECTIVE ACTION DUE DATE: 6/02/17
INSPECTION TOPIC: Sediment Control
PROBLEM/POSSIBLE VIOLATION: Problem: Erosion gullies and ruts were observed on-site. This is a problem at
this time for failure to protect the affected land from erosion pursuant to C.R.S. 34-32.5-116 (4) (j).
CORRECTIVE ACTIONS: The operator shall provide a technical revision to the Division addressing the erosion
and sloughing of material adjacent to the Eagle River. The technical revision shall include methods and a
proposed configuration that demonstrates how the area of concern will minimize the future potential for off-
site damage and stabilized to prevent erosion damage by the corrective action due date.
Thsi is an outstanding issue from April 2017 inspection.
CORRECTIVE ACTION DUE DATE: 5/11/19
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