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PERMIT#:M-1992-051 <br /> INSPECTOR'S INITIALS:HR1 <br /> INSPECTION DATE:January 23,2024 <br /> GENERAL INSPECTION TOPICS <br /> This list identifies the environmental and permit parameters inspected and gives a categorical evaluation of each.No problems <br /> or possible violations were noted during the inspection.The mine operation was found to be in full compliance with Mineral <br /> Rules and Regulations of the Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Board for the Extraction of Construction Materials and/or <br /> for Hard Rock,Metal and Designated Mining Operations.Any person engaged in any mining operation shall notify the office <br /> of any failure or imminent failure,as soon as reasonably practicable after such person has knowledge of such condition or of <br /> any impoundment,embankment,or slope that poses a reasonable potential for danger to any persons or property or to the <br /> environment;or any environmental protection facility designed to contain or control chemicals or waste which are acid or <br /> toxic-forming,as identified in the permit. <br /> (AR)RECORDS— N (FN)FINANCIAL WARRANTY---- Y (RD)ROADS <br /> (HB)HYDROLOGIC BALANCE-------Y (BG)BACKFILL&GRADING Y (EX)EXPLOSIVES-------- N <br /> (PW)PROCESSING WASTE/I'AILING—Y (SF)PROCESSING FACILITIES—N (TS)TOPSOIL-------N <br /> (MP)GENL MINE PLAN COMPLIANCE- PB (FW)FISH&WILDLIFE— Y (RV)REVEGETATION--Y <br /> (SM)SIGNS AND MARKERS Y (SP)STORM WATER MGT PLAN— N (RS)RECL PLAN/COMP—Y <br /> (ES)OVERBURDEN/DEV.WASTE N (SC)EROSION/SEDIMENTATION-- Y (Si')STIPULATIONS—N <br /> (AT)ACID OR TOXIC MATERIALS---- N (OD)OFF-SITE DAMAGE --PV <br /> Y=Inspected/N=Not inspected/NA=Not applicable to this operation/PB=Problem cited/PV=Possible violation cited <br /> OBSERVATIONS <br /> The Florence Sand& Gravel Pit, Permit No. M-1992-051,was inspected by Hunter Ridley with the Division of <br /> Reclamation,Mining and Safety(Division)as part of the Division's monitoring inspection program. Zac <br /> Langston with Langston Concrete, Inc.was present for the inspection. The Florence Sand& Gravel Pit access <br /> road entrance is located off S Union St in Florence, CO. The site is a 112c gravel operation permitted for 77.40 <br /> acres with a post-mining land use of industrial/commercial. <br /> A mine sign has been posted at the site entrance in accordance with Rule 3.1.12 (Photo 1).Permit boundary <br /> markers were also in place(e.g. Photo 3 and 5). The site's previous inspection report reminded the Operator that <br /> boundary markers should delineate the permit boundary rather than the property boundary.Markers were <br /> checked during this inspection and found to be located at the correct permit boundary corners. Under TR-01,the <br /> site is currently approved to disturb no more than 50 acres at a time. Based on site visuals and site maps,the <br /> current disturbed acreage appears to be—55 acres. Therefore,the Division is citing a problem for failure to <br /> follow the approved mine plan and the 50-acre disturbed area limit established under Technical Revision <br /> 1 (TR-1). The operator shall submit a Technical Revision,with the required$216 revision fee,to update and <br /> clarify the current approved mine plan to increase the maximum allowed disturbed area by the corrective action <br /> date. It is recommended that the Operator employ a surveyor to assess an accurate currently disturbed acreage <br /> amount to ensure that the increase in max affected acreage requested within this TR is sufficient to cover <br /> continued mining operations. <br /> The Operator stated in a follow-up email that a Stormwater Discharge Permit is in place with CDPHE for the <br /> site; the Certification# is COG 501737. The renewal of said discharge permit was administratively extended in <br /> Page 2 of 12 <br />