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ORIGINAL-PUBLIC FILE (Page 2) MINE ID # OR PROSPECTING ID #: nn_t9a~-t9s INSPECTION DATE: -R/t(11D.5 INSPECTORS INITIALS: ~- OBSERVATION The Division conducted a monitoring inspection of the site as part of sites to be inspected during the fiscal years 2005/06 to make sure the sites are in compliance with the Mined Land Rules and Regulations. The site is a small 112 construction materials operation located along Volmer Road in E1 Paso County, with a total of 35 acres permitted and 20 acres to be affected. Operator was contacted over the phone but was unable to attend. As reported in 2000 inspection report, most of the previously mined acres have been graded and sloped. The last few years the only mining related activity in the area is removal of material from existing stockpiles. There was a considerable size processed asphalt material noted along the North Side of the permit area. According to Mr. Newlon, when contacted over the phone on S/15/O5,he stated that the martial is to be utilized in the asphalt batch plant the operator plans to permit. If an asphalt batch plant is going to be placed with in the permit area that was not approved under the current permit, it would require a submittal of a technical Revision. It could also require an increase in financial warranty, depending on the structure and whether it is going to be a portable or permanent batch plant. As reported in the previous inspection report, the operator is utilizing a potion of the permit area as a parking area for its employees. There were a lot of trucks pulling in and out of the permit area at the time of the inspection. Since most of the activity on site is related to concrete batch plant and related activities and the post mining land use states both range land and Industrial, the Division would like the operator to provide a county zoning that would allow the existing structures to stay in place because it is zoned industrial. If the area is not zoned industrial. the operator will need to submit the dimensions of all structures with in the 35 acre permit area, the information should also include the material these structures are constructed from. Once we receive the information, the Division will calculate the appropriate financial warranty the will be needed to demolish these structures and reclaim the site to RANGE LAND, as was approved in the alternate Post Mining Land Use. The existing warranty of $18,450.00 is adequate to cover the cost of recalamtion of the areas disturbed by the mining operation. However, if structures demolition is considered, the warranty could be inadequate. At this time the Division request the operator to provide from the County to show that the permit area is zoned Industrial has passed with out receiving the requested information. or provide the dimensions of the structures so the financial warranty will be adjusted. The requested information will need to be submitted to the Division no later than 11/30/O5.Permit sign and boundary markers were properly posted. The fact that the warranty might be inadequate to cover the cost of recalamtion will not be sited as a Possible Problem at this