2020-06-17_INSPECTION - M1996076

• Permit No: M1996076
• IBM Index Class Name: Inspection
• Doc Date: 6/17/2020
• Doc Name: Inspection Report
• From: DRMS
• To: Rudolph Fontanari
• Email Name: ACY
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

PERMIT#: M-1996-076
INSPECTOR'S INITIALS: ACY
INSPECTION DATE: June 1,2020
INSPECTION TOPIC: Gen. Compliance With Mine Plan
POSSIBLE VIOLATION: Installation of water conveyance structures within the permit area is not an approved
condition of the permit. This is cited as a possible violation pursuant to C.R.S. 34-32.5-124(1), for failure to
comply with the conditions of an order, permit or regulation.
CORRECTIVE ACTIONS: A Reason to Believe a Violation Exists (RTB) and Notice for Hearing will be sent under a
separate cover for the Possible Violation cited above.
CORRECTIVE ACTION DUE DATE: Immediately
INSPECTION TOPIC: Revegetation
PROBLEM: The current reclamation plan needs to be updated and clarified to address the removal of the water
conveyance system in the middle field and is cited as a problem pursuant to C.R.S. 34-32.5-116 (1).
CORRECTIVE ACTIONS: The operator shall submit a Technical Revision, with the required $216 revision fee, to
update and clarify the current approved reclamation plan to reflect existing and proposed activities. Provide a
detailed map of all water conveyance infrastructure located within the permit boundary and a narrative which
states the size of pipe, linear feet installed and the depth at which it was placed by the corrective action date.
CORRECTIVE ACTION DUE DATE: 7/17/20
INSPECTION TOPIC: Revegetation
PROBLEM: Per TR-3 the Operator made a commitment to coordinate with Mesa County Noxious Weed and Pest
to develop a weed control plan and submit that plan to the Division by June 1, 2020. The Division has not
received a noxious weed management plan, nor has Mesa County Noxious Weed and Pest been contacted.
This is a problem for failure to follow the approved mining/reclamation plans and failure to employ weed
control methods for state listed noxious weed species within the permitted area, and to reduce the spread of
weeds to nearby areas as required by Section 3.1.10 (6) of the rule.
CORRECTIVE ACTIONS: The operator shall develop a weed control and management plan in accordance with
Section 3.1.10 (6) of the Rule. This plan should be developed in consultation with the county extension agency,
or weed control district office and should include specific control measures to be applied, a schedule for when
control measures will be applied and a post-treatment monitoring plan. This weed control plan shall be
submitted to the Division as a Technical Revision request with the appropriate Technical Revision fee of$216.00
by the corrective action date.
CORRECTIVE ACTION DUE DATE: 7/17/20
OBSERVATIONS
This inspection was conducted by the Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety (Division). The
Western Slope Flagstone Quarry No. 2 is a 112c permitted site that includes a total of 141.2 acres with a
maximum disturbance of 22 acres. It is located approximately three miles northeast of Palisade, Colorado and
can be accessed from I-70 or Rapid Creek Road.
This report is for inspections conducted by the Division on June 1, 2020 and June 8, 2020. Amy Yeldell (ACY)
and Lucas West (LJW) of the Division conducted the inspections. Inspection narratives are listed in order by
date. Dated photos are also included at the end of the report for illustrative and comparison purposes.
Board Order MV-2019-023 effective September 26, 2019 had three corrective actions;
Corrective Action 1: The Operator shall submit a written plan and gain approval for the removal of all
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