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DRMS Permit Index
Permit No
M2002114
IBM Index Class Name
Inspection
Doc Date
5/16/2005
Doc Name
Insp Rpt
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DMG
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Oldcastle SW Group Inc. DBA United Companies of Mesa County
Inspection Date
5/10/2005
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(Page 2) <br />MINE ID # OR PROSPECTING ID #: M-2002-114 <br />INSPECTION DATE: 5/10/05 <br />INSPECTOR'S INITIALS GRM <br />This inspection was conducted as part of the normal monitoring program established by the Colorado Division of <br />Minerals and Geology for active permit sites. The 15 Road Pit is a 112c permitted site located west of Fruita, <br />Colorado off Highway 50. Mr. Brent Kerr was the operator's representative that accompanied the inspector on this <br />visit. <br />The mine identification sign and affected area boundary markers are in place and in compliance with Rule 3.1.12. <br />The sign is located at the entrance off Highway 50. Permit boundaries are noted fences and structures noted in the <br />permit maps. Additional signs clearly denote the permit boundaries as well. Phase boundaries and disturbance <br />buffers are clearly marked with stakes for equipment operators to prevent mining in areas protecting utilities within <br />the excavation areas. (Photos 3, 6) <br />No significant infestations ofnoxious or other problematic weeds were noted on site during this inspection. Visual <br />notes on both noxious and undesirable annual weeds show plants in a stressed state from active control measures. <br />United is currently preparing a site for a permanent structure that will act as anoffice /classroom. The construction <br />will include a septic tank system as well. Once construction of the structure is complete, a Technical Revision to the <br />Mine permit will be necessary to address the structure and septic tank. The main reason will be to adjust the bond <br />for final reclamation of this addition that is not currently reflected in other calculations. (Photos 1,2) <br />Topsoil has been salvaged and stockpiled at two main areas currently. One area is located just north of the current <br />pit and the other is being utilized as a sight berm along the southern boundary with I-70. The stockpiles have <br />signage denoting the topsoil. United has seeded the stockpiles and it appears to be having some nominal success. <br />There are no issues noted with the protection and salvage of topsoil at this time. (Photos 4,5) <br />Current pit operations include the dewatering of the pit per an approved discharge permit. 2 settling ponds were <br />noted within the pit. A dewatering trench has been constructed along the slope edge of the pit that is pumped to an <br />additional settling pond in the southwest corner ofPhase L The trench construcfion hit shale bottom and some shale <br />was excavated. However, the operator is maintaining 2 feet of cover over the shale in all other azeas of mining. <br />The exposure of the limited amount of shale is not a problem and it appeazs at this time that operator is making all <br />good faith efforts to limit fixture exposures. The settling pond in the southwest corner is used as a sedimentation <br />control prior to the discharge point into the Colorado River. The pond input is a 4-inch pipe from the pit bottom. <br />The output spill away is on the north end. It is riprapped with river cobble and has a fish barrier per the D.O.W. <br />request. The operator's water quality tests show selenium levels below surrounding waters and water clarity better <br />than the river itself. (Photos 7, 8, 9, 11) <br />The current pit is sloped to 3:1 on outside boundaries with topsoil in place for fall seeding. Soil testing has been <br />completed and results will be used to add amendments to help in reclamation efforts. (Photo 6) <br />The inspector noted that all fixel tanks are in adequate secondary containment per United's spill containment <br />commitments. <br />On the southeast corner of the permit azea is a denoted wetland area. The operator is currently working on <br />vegetation to improve and enhance this azea. Wetlands seed mix is being distributed and control of noxious plants <br />shows promise of making this azea a quality project for the operator. (Photo 12) <br />
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