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r i <br /> Colorado Inactive Mine Reclamation Program <br /> CLOSEOUT REPORT <br /> ACTIVE MINE BOND FORFEITURE PROJECTS <br /> PERMIT INFORMATION <br /> Permit Number Operator Name Mine Name <br /> M-1987-090 Paulene R. Cook Paulene Pit <br /> Type of Mine: Pit Commodity- Sand and Gravel <br /> PRE-RECLAMATION SITE CONDITIONS <br /> The Paulene Pit is located northeast of Otis, Colorado, along Rock Creek north of the intersection of CR54 and <br /> CRD in western Yuma County. The mine permit was issued to Paulene R. Cook in 1987 for mining in a permit <br /> area of 9 acres. In 2002 the Operator initiated a revision to the permit to allow only 3 acres to be disturbed at a <br /> time, which was approved. In 2014 during a routine monitoring inspection, the Division determined that more <br /> than 3 acres had been disturbed as well as an erosion problem with the pit, and required a Technical Revision to <br /> the permit. The Operator failed to resolve the problems, and a subsequent inspection in 2015 revealed <br /> additional problems with operations outside of the mine permit boundary, erosion, incorrect signage, and <br /> boundary markers. At this time, the Division recalculated the costs of reclamation to be $20,000. The Operator <br /> did not post bond for the surety increase. In 2016, a formal hearing for the Mined Land Reclamation Board was <br /> held. As a result, the Mined Land Reclamation Board found the Operator in violation for failing to comply with the <br /> conditions of the permit. The Operator failed to comply with the Board corrective actions, and the permit was <br /> revoked on October 19, 2016 and the bond money in the amount of $6500.00 was forfeited. <br /> BIDDING/CONSTRUCTION INFORMATION <br /> Type of Bid Documented Quote Purchase Order <br /> (circle one) Invitation for Bid Direct Bill <br /> PO Number: Contractor Name & Address: Construction Bond Amount (after 5% <br /> P0-2020-1355 Dates: administrative fee removed): <br /> Berry Trucking and $6,190.47 <br /> Excavating, Inc. Start: 7/16/19 <br /> 8561 S Ammons St. • Seed $705.00 <br /> Littleton, CO 80128 • Contract Work $18,700.00 <br /> End: 7/24/15 Project Cost: $19,405.00 <br /> Construction Work Description <br /> Within the permit boundary, two berms were constructed from the overburden pile to 1) protect the low area of <br /> County Road D, and 2) direct water towards the existing culverts where the historic channel was located in the <br /> north part of the permit area. The drainage swale area was smoothed to promote drainage toward the culverts. <br /> The entire permitted disturbed area (3 acres) was seeded and fertilized, and the areas disturbed by reclamation <br /> construction (aprox 1.5 acres) was mulched with weed-free straw and crimped. <br /> Remaining Reclamation Requirements and Estimated Cost: Reclamation was not able to fill in the low areas <br /> at the site to prevent ponding after storm events or re-establish the historic drainage channel through the site due <br /> to insufficient funds. Remaining reclamation work includes future control of noxious weeds at the site. <br /> I ( � <br /> Ale <br /> � tOV) <br /> P o - t M na pq.er c Senior Project Ma er <br /> Date Date <br /> 1 <br />