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PERMIT#: M-1987-116 <br /> INSPECTOR'S INITIALS: ECS <br /> INSPECTION DATE: February 12,2020 <br /> OBSERVATIONS <br /> This was a routine monitoring inspection conducted by Eric Scott of the Division of Reclamation Mining and <br /> Safety (DRMS) of the Siskin Pit, a 9 acre, 110c permit operated by Colorado Quarries Inc. Permittee <br /> representative Aaron Tezak accompanied DRMS during the inspection. The Siskin pit is located approximately <br /> 4 miles SE of the town of Silvercliff and access is restricted to the area by a locked steel gate. Although the <br /> permit was issued in 1978, only about 3 acres of the permit area have been disturbed to date. The permit is <br /> mined as needed for landscaping material, and the approved post mining land use is rangeland. <br /> The site identification sign and boundary markers were observed during the inspection (photo 1) and no <br /> problems or issues were noted. The mine was inactive at the time of the inspection with no equipment <br /> present on site. There were stockpiles of crushed material located on site that the operator utilizes when <br /> needed (photos 5 and 6). Mr. Tezak stated that mining would likely not resume until the material in the <br /> existing stockpiles was utilized. <br /> The attached photos 2-4 show the excavated area of the permit which is outlined by a 8-10 foot rock ledge <br /> along all sides. Because the approximately 3 acre affected area has not increased in quite some time, the <br /> existing bond of$30,700 should be adequate to reclaim the site if needed. <br /> No issues were noted during this inspection, however the operator is encouraged to monitor for and treat <br /> noxious weeds if they become present in the disturbed areas, and maintain the permit boundary markers as <br /> needed. <br /> Inspection Contact Address <br /> Aaron Tezak <br /> Colorado Quarries Inc <br /> 270 S 15th St <br /> Canon City,CO 81212 <br /> Page 2 of 3 <br />