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r • (Page 2) MINE ID rY OR PROSPECTING ID rY M-1991-146 INSPECTION DATE 2-20-2001 INSPECTOR'S INITIALS SSS OBSERVATIONS This inspection was conducted as part of the Division of Minerals and Geology (DMG) monitoring program for permitted mines in Colorado. The mine identification sign and affected area boundary markers are in place and in compliance with Rule 3.1.12. The south third of the pit is mined down to the ten foot maximum depth. The middle third is an elevated section used for stockpiling and screening of product. The north third of the pit appears to be mined down approximately five feet. The river was not turned into the pit this past year and may not be turned in this year to recharge the excavation area with new gravel. The slopes of the pit are being maintained at a grade of 3H:1 V or less as required and no water is evident in the pit. Several stockpiles of various product grades are located in the center elevated area of the pit. No significant erosional features were noted on the affected areas of the site. Annual cross sections of the permit area indicate that ZMK is maintaining baseline channel geometry of the river channel through and in the vicinity of the site. No significant infestations of noxious or other problematic weeds were noted on site during this inspection. There is an elevated fuel tank in the equipment storage area that is not stored in a spill containment structure. The operator must remove the tank from the permit area or place it within an adequate spill containment structure. If a new spill containment structure is required, a technical revision to the application will need to be submitted. This is noted as a problem, with corrective actions and a correction date specified on the last page of this report. There is a large amount of scrap and salvaged equipment, appliances, etc. stored north of the shop. Though much of the steel can be salvaged, a significant portion of the items are considered to be junk that will require demolition and or disposal. The permit and financial warranty will need to be revised to address the demolition and disposal and associated costs if all but a reasonable amount of the useful salvaged items are not removed from the site. This is noted as a problem, with corrective actions and a correction date specified on the last page of this report. The operator discussed the possibility of removing the equipment storage area from the permit since it serves as the base for ZMK's construction business and other mining related pursuits. This is an option because the post mining land use is commercial industrial and the operations of this area will continue without the gravel excavation operation. The operator indicated that operations within the equipment storage area that support the gravel excavation are a small percentage of the total operations conducted in that area. If the operator submits and receives approval of a release request for this portion of the permit area, the junk problem noted above will be resolved by being taken out of DMG's jurisdictional area. However, the corrective action for the fuel tank must be complied with before this area can be released from the permit. Responses to this inspection report should be directed to Steve Shuey at the Division's Durango Field Office. The address is; Division of Minerals and Geology, 701 Camino del Rio, Room 125, Durango, Colorado 81301, phone no. 970-247-5062. I & E Contact Address Robert Larson Monadnock Mineral Services P. 0. Box 85 Ourav, Colorado 81427 NW/4,SW/4 Sec. 2, cc: Tom Gillis, DMG ~J CE -Randy ^ BL ^ FS T44N, R8W, NMPM NAME OPERATOR STREET CITY/STATE/ZIP Snyder - G.J. Office ^ HW ^ HMWMD (CH) ^ SE ^ WOCD ICH) ^ OTHER