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22 March 2021 C-1981-044/Williams Fork Mines RAR <br /> Inspection Topic Summary <br /> NOTE: Y=Inspected N=Not Inspected R=Comments Noted <br /> V=Violation Issued NA=Not Applicable <br /> Y -Air Resource Protection R - Roads <br /> R -Availability of Records Y - Reclamation Success <br /> R - Backfill & Grading R - Revegetation <br /> NA - Excess Spoil and Dev. Waste Y - Subsidence <br /> NA - Explosives Y - Slides and Other Damage <br /> Y - Fish & Wildlife NA - Support Facilities On-site <br /> R - Hydrologic Balance R - Signs and Markers <br /> R - Gen. Compliance With Mine Plan NA - Support Facilities Not On-site <br /> NA - Other NA - Special Categories Of Mining <br /> NA - Processing Waste Y - Topsoil <br /> COMANNTS <br /> This was a complete inspection of the Williams Fork; C 1981044, operated by Moffat County <br /> Mining LLC. The inspection was conducted and the report and photos prepared by me, Robin <br /> Reilley of the DRMS. Temperature was approximately 50 degrees F, skies were partly cloudy <br /> with a light wind. <br /> PERMITTING ACTIONS in PROGRESS: <br /> Mid Term 8 <br /> MAINTENANCE ITEMS <br /> None at the time of inspection. <br /> INSPECTION <br /> GENERAL MINE PLAN COMPLIANCE: <br /> Reclamation is underway as permitted. Most facilities have been removed throughout the site. <br /> Seeding at the northwest corner of the site was completed in fall of 2020. There was some <br /> activity occurring at the site, although little activity occurred during the 2020 field season due to <br /> COVID 19. Reclamation comprising topsoil and regarding at the refuse pile was completed in <br /> December 2020. Seeding is scheduled to occur in spring 2020. Wildlife, deer, hawks,whooping <br /> cranes and bluebirds were observed at the site during the course of the inspection. <br /> SIGNS and MARKERS Rule 4.02 <br /> o Topsoil stockpiles observed were clearly marked with identifying signs. <br /> o Ponds have a t-post as identification signs. <br /> o The mine site identification signs observed at the mine access points,(entrances along highway <br /> 13),were intact,displaying all required information: mine name,operator name,address,phone <br /> number,DRMS permit number and contact information. <br /> Number of Partial Inspection this Fiscal Year: 7 <br /> Number of Complete Inspections this Fiscal Year: 3 <br />