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• Permit No: M1974092
• IBM Index Class Name: Inspection
• Doc Name: MINERALS PROGRAM INSPECTION REPORT
• Inspection Date: 2/3/1999
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

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MINE ID # OR PROSPECTING ID # M-74-092
INSPECTION DATE 02/03/99
INSPECTOR'S INITIALS ESC
This was an inspection of the Harlow Pit conducted by Erica Crosby of the Colorado Division
of Minerals and Geology. Douglas Dowling representing Dorn Ready Mix was present during the
inspection. Weather conditions on site were cool and very windy. Ground conditions were
dry.
The mine site is located 3 miles East of Fort Morgan, between the South Platte River and
Interstate 76. The permit area encompasses 40 acres. The mining and reclamation permit was
issued on June 27, 1979. The site was last inspected by the Division on August 8, 1985. The
bond currently in place is in the amount of $6,000.00.
The site is an active wet mining operation. Groundwater is encountered at three (3) feet
below the ground surface. The permitted depth of the pit was 30 feet. According to the
operator, the area was re-mined a number of years ago with a dragline to a depth of over 60
feet. The completed pit area is roughly 6.7 acres in size and is connected to a one-acre
active pit by a channel roughly 30 feet in length. The channel was created in order to leave
the crushing and screening facility in place. The slopes of the completed pit area are
roughly lh:ly. The slopes do not meet the 3h:ly configuration noted in the permit and do not
meet the requirements of the permit or the Rule 3.1.5(7) of the Construction Material Rules
and Regulations. Unless otherwise approved by the Division, all slopes of a lake or pond
shall be no steeper than a ratio of 2h:ly, except from 5 feet above to 10 feet below the
expected water line where slopes shall be no steeper than 3h:ly. Due to the length and depth
of the pit, the operator will need to provide the Division a plan to achieve the required
slope configuration.
A mine sign was posted at the entrance to the site. A temporary asphalt batch plant, owned
by Western Mobile, was located in the unmined portion of the permit area. The location of the
asphalt batch plant will need to be refrenced in the permit. Topsoil piles were noted on the
south end of the site. The piles will need to be seeded with a temporary seed mix if they
are to remain in place for longer than one year.
Upon further review of the permit, the following information must be submitted to the
Division to be in compliance with the Rules and Regulations;
• Update the permit with the current mine plan, and pit depth.
• Include the asphalt batch plant in the permit.
• Provide the Division with a plan to reclaim the pond slopes 3h:ly from 5 feet above to
10 feet below the water line, and all remaining slopes to 2h:ly.
See page 4 of this inspection report for compliance due dates.
The Division currently holds a $6,000.00 bond to reclaim the site. The Division will
reevaluate the bond based on reclamation to be performed on site including grading the pond
slopes, topsoil replacement and revegetation. The operator will be notified of any
additional bond increase.
At the time of the inspection, the operator provided the Division a copy of the Gravel Pit
well Permit Application and the substitute supply plan. The water Commissioner on April 14,
1998 approved the substitute supply plan.