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<br />MINE ID S GR PROSPECTING ID X <br />INSPECTION DATE 3/28/00 <br />t Paye 3} <br />M-1489-n29 <br />INSPECTOR'S INITIALS CLK <br />5) Reclamation problems: (pictures) That the reclamation is not yet complete, despite the completion of other, similar projects <br />in the area which were begun after the CAN(AS operation begun. <br />Reclamation permits within the State of Colorado are open-ended and do no[ have an enforced end date for mining and <br />reclamation. As long az the site is being actively mined or reclaimed with no problems that would lead to permit revoca[ion, <br />then the permit can remain active for an indefinite period of time. C.R.S. 34-32- l 16(7)(q), noted by the complainant merely <br />states that "upon termination of the entire mining operation and in accordance with the reclamation plan, each phase of final <br />reclamation shall be completed prior to the expiration of five years after the dale on which [he operator advises the Board [hat <br />such phazr: has commenced, unless such period is extended by the Board." <br />Pictures: <br />1) Pictun: of the pipeline near the concre[e/azphalt piles, and the water pooling in the area. <br />2) Pictun:s of "dead [rees along the StVrain next to C& M". <br />3) Picmn: of a fuel spill near a pump, az well az a small fuel tank which does not have proper containment. <br />4) Vatiotts other pictures of reclamation completed at sites under other operators. <br />Water does pool in the area where the concrete and azphalt is stored, but no evidence of direc[ discharge from this area to the <br />SL Main can be found. <br />No eviden<:e of fuel spills was found doting this inspection. One fuel tank inside the processing area (near the asphalt plant) <br />was no[ in .s berm, but Mr. Helm was not certain whether any material waz being stored in it Testing of the tank and submittal <br />of the results to DMG should be done within 30 days, and if the tank contains fuel or waste material, it must be placed in a <br />berm or tank. (see PB2) <br />6) Future Mining Plans: That the permit had been amended several times, and there is apparently no end in sight; questions of <br />what will happen with the conveyor belt is to be installed; that CAMAS is currently negotiating for another permit <br />Permits mtty.be amended az many times az needed in order to comply with the Colorado Surface Mining Act and the <br />Constructi~~n Materials Rules and Regulations. CAMAS Ce., Inc. is curtently an operator in good standing with the <br />Division of Minerals and Geology, and az such, may hold as many permits as they wish, provided they comply with all <br />applicable rules and regula[ions and post sufficient financial bond to cover the cos[ of reclaiming all the sites which they <br />have permits to mine and reclaim. An amendmen[ to this permit will be submitted by CAMAS for the conveyor belt in the <br />future, at which point members of the public will be free to comment on the proposed corridor, and DMG will require that <br />the new art:a comply with all applicable rules and regulations. <br />I & E Contact Address <br />NAME Mark Helm. <br />JP:::...TOR _^AMAS Co. Inc. <br />STREET 3605 S. Teller St. <br />CITY/STATE/ZIP Lakewood. Co 80635 <br /> <br />cc: Carl B. MounC, DMG <br />^ CE <br />^ BL <br />^ FS <br />^ ~ <br />^ HMWMD (CH) <br />^ SE <br />^ WQCD (CH) <br />~ ~~~~3 ~- ~ ~ ^ Ted Cox <br />1767 W.C.R. 20 'h <br />Longmont, CO 80504-5437 <br />Mike Refer, CAMAS (see above) <br />