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1 • r • (Page 2) <br />MINE ID / OR PROSPECTING ID ~` K-77-393 <br />INSPECTION DATE 8/29/95 INSPECTOR'S INITIALS ACS <br />OBSERVATIONS <br />This inspection was conducted to assess reclamation efforts conducted at thte Bite since April <br />of this year, and to utilize the information to estimate reclamation costa and establish the <br />amount of required financial warranty. <br />The stockpiles of asphalt and concrete rubble noted in previous inspection reports have been <br />removed from the Bite. The building north of the Coal Creek crossing has been removed. The <br />scales and trailer on the main access road have been removed. <br />Certain areas of the site are covered with diffuse knapweed, however, the knapweed <br />infestation ie not as pervasive after the recent site grading and revegetation effort ae it <br />was previously. Based on the observation that there are large areas o:E the site where <br />knapweed ie not currently present, it waa agreed that the coat included in the previous <br />reclamation coat estimate for weed control could be reduced by 50 percent. <br />Establishment of grasses from the seeding that was done in April of 1995 was inspected. <br />Germination is very good over much of the site. Areas where germination ie poor include the <br />former processing area at the center of the South Site, which ie covered with a layer of <br />coarse sand and gravel, the gravel elope at the west end of the south eite,.ind an area south <br />and west of the Coal Creek culvert that may be an area of heavy clay. These areas will <br />probably need to be covered with the available stockpiled soil and be re-seeded. It was <br />agreed that regardless of the good start to revegetation at this site, it iii still too early <br />in the revegetation effort to reduce the bond for revegetation that is included in the <br />Divie ion's previous estimate. The Division recommends a light application of slow release <br />fertilizer in the spring of 1996. <br />An updated reclamation coat estimate is attached to this report incorporating the reductions <br />discussed in this report, ae well as a reduction in ripping costa and topsoil replacement <br />coats that were discussed at a meeting with the operator and the City of Boulder on August <br />24, 1995. The revised estimated reclamation coat is $95,625.00. <br />cc: Carl Mount, DMG (wJo <br />enclosures) <br />Brad Janes (w/ enclosures) <br />P.O. Box 5!i38 <br />Arvada, CO 80006-0538 <br />Jim Schmidt. (w/ enclosures) <br />City of Boulder <br />Open Space; Real Estate <br />P.O. Box 791 <br />Boulder, CO 80306 <br />I d E Contact Address <br />NAME Chris Varra <br />OPERATOR Varra Companies, Inc. <br />STREET 2130 S. 96th Street <br />CITY/STATE/ZIP Broomfield, CO 80020 <br />~ CE <br />~ BL <br />~ FS <br />^ ~ <br />~ HMWMD (CH) <br />~ SE <br />~ WQCD (CH) <br /> OTHER <br />