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(Page 2) <br />MINE ID ,~` OR PROSPECTING ID ~ M-91-133 <br />INSPECTION DATE 10-30-92 INSPECTOR'S INITIALS HHP <br />OBSERVATIONS <br />This Bite visit was a pre-operational inspection. The operators have submitted a 112 <br />application for a 30-acre gravel pit. The permit is in the adequacy phase of review, and <br />most items in the permit have been addressed. <br />The proposed pit area includes an unpermitted operation adjacent to the Rio San Antonio. The <br />floor of the old pit and the proposed floor of the new pit are approximately 8 feet above <br />mean high water, and approximately 20 feet above the present water line. On site are two <br />pits adjacent to the stream, run-of-mine stockpiles, and large topsoil and overburden <br />stockpiles. The topsoil stockpiles presently act ae a visual screen to Highway 285 traffic. <br />Though recently surveyed, some of the boundary markers are not visible. Because the <br />operation is not yet permitted, there is no identifying sign visible from the access road. <br />The plan for the operation ie to reclaim the north pit immediately, strip and reserve topsoil <br />adjacent to the south pit, and excavate generally away from the river, starting in the south <br />pit. <br />Access to both pits will be from an existing farm service road along the north boundary of <br />the permit. An existing access road that leads into the Rio San Antonio will be left in <br />place or lowered during mining. No mining will take place in the flood plain of the river. <br />Topsoil will be reserved far enough from the river bank eo that it will not erode into the <br />river. Topsoil stockpiles will be located eo that they will not need to be handled except <br />to return them to final grades. Topsoil stockpiles will be seeded with a native seed mix to <br />prevent erosion from wind or water, and weeds will be kept from them. <br />Water will not be impounded on site. The north pit will daylight to the river and have very <br />slight positive drainage and the south pit will be daylighted to the river if water collect a. <br />All boundaries of the proposed permit are more than 200 feet from any permanent and valuable <br />manmade structure, including fences and power lines. <br />i & E Contact Address cc: Jim Stevens, DMG <br />NAME Demetrio and Olive Valdez <br />OPERATOR Demetrio and Olive Valdez <br />STREET P.O. Box 184 <br />CITY/STATE/ZIP Coneios, CO 81129 <br />