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During project construction, it was determined that there wasn't enough material at the lower entry to complete the backfill <br /> as designed and that there wasn't enough room on the access road to rip the road at 30 degrees as specified. Alternative <br /> options were designed and approved by the GMUG Ranger District and reclamation activities continued. During this time, <br /> the travel trailer and metallic debris were removed from the historic site, hauled out and disposed of in a licensed landfill. <br /> The backfill of the large cut and regrading of the mine dump at the lower entry was completed and ready for inspection on <br /> September 24. <br /> That same afternoon, snow arrived at the project site, covering rocks and creating unsafe working conditions. Reclamation <br /> activities above tree line were suspended until the snow melted and operations could resume safely. Snowy conditions <br /> persisted until October 6, only allowing intermittent work during this time. Due to the weather delays encountered,the <br /> DRMS Project Manager petitioned the GMUG Ranger District for a seven(7)day extension to complete the reclamation <br /> work as specified. The request was granted and construction resumed again on October 7. Additional crews were brought <br /> in and the project concluded with the remainder of the access road being reclaimed at about noon on October 11. <br /> All reclaimed areas, approximately seven(7)acres total, were broadcast seeded, fertilized and mulched. The seed mix was <br /> specified in the USFS Decision Memo and was purchased from Pawnee Buttes Seed, Inc. <br /> Change Orders: <br /> Two Change Orders were issued for this project, resulting in a net increase of$5,732.00 to the contract price. The details of <br /> the Change Orders are listed below. <br /> CO-1: Increase quantity of water bars from twenty five(25)to forty(40). USFS requested additional water bars be <br /> constructed along access road. ($1,086 increase) <br /> CO-2: Additional equipment and labor costs incurred due to weather delays extending project beyond the original 30 day <br /> completion time. ($4,646 increase) <br /> Remaining Reclamation Requirements and Estimated Cost: <br /> All goals listed in the project were completed as specified. However, the Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison <br /> (GMUG) National Forest has remaining funds for additional reclamation activities at the Enterprise Mine Site. A site <br /> assessment will be conducted in the summer of 2010 to determine the success of the project and possible additional <br /> reclamation strategies. <br /> I _ <br /> 14M211— 3) <br /> Project Manager Senior Project Manager <br /> / Zo•// /- <br /> Date Date <br /> 2) 4) <br /> Grants Officer a)AMLIS(Deb)/b)BrassCap(Yvonne;then to Kristin for filing) <br /> Date Date <br /> Asof051409 <br />