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~i <br />(Page 2) <br />MINE ID # OR PROSPECTING ID #: M-1978-096 <br />INSPECTION DATE: 11/15/01 <br />OBSERVATIONS <br /> <br />INSPECTOR'S INITIALS: AIW <br />This was a normal monitoring inspection conducted by Tony Waldron of DMG along with Kenneth Klco representing Fremont <br />County. The site is located approximately 1.75 miles southwest of Coaldale, Colorado. The pit is situated on an alluvial fan <br />that drops out of the mountains just north of the Arkansas Rlver. <br />There was an identification sign posted at the mine entrance and the permit area boundaries were clearly marked. The fan <br />slopes from north to south and he pit has been mined in a u-shaped configuration with the south end being almost level with <br />the fan and the north end consisting of aback-sloped cut approximately 20 feet high. The side-slopes are therefore deeper on <br />the north end of the pit and taper down to the point they are level at the south end of the pit. All of the cuts have been back- <br />filled to approximately 3H:1 V slopes. Very little topsoil appears to have been salvaged and stockpiled to this point and no <br />final reclamation has been completed to date. <br />In reviewing the records for this pit, it was noted that the permit was originally issued fora 5 acre disturbance, however, the <br />present permit boundary incorporates a area larger than 5 acres. The operator was under the impression that their permit was <br />a normal 110 covering 9.99 acres, however, the annual report shows approximately 7 acres in the DMG permit boundary. In <br />any event, there is a discrepancy between the amount listed in the permit and the area that is being represented in the annual <br />report and marked on the ground. As a result, this is being cited as a problem on page three of this report along with <br />appropriate corrective actions. <br />The footprint of the pit appeared to be approximately 5-7 acres in size. The deposit has not been completely mined out but <br />will require the pit to be deepened to obtain additional material unless the operator amends the present 110 or converts the <br />site into a 112. This is not likely to happen since the material at this site is not a desirable product for road surfacing. <br />However, the county does want to maintain the permit since the material can be used for till and bedding material and the <br />remaining reserve is more than adequate to supply these needs. <br />CERTIFlED MAIL N0.1r.~C I lob , oco~j 4114 Zed 83 <br />RETURN RECEIPT REpUESTED <br />& E Contact Address <br />NAME: Paul Garrett <br />OPERATOR: Fremont County <br />STREET: 615 Macon Ave. Rm 102 <br />CITYISTATEIZIP: Canon Citv CO 81212 <br />cc: Jim Stevens-DMG <br />^ CE <br />^ BL <br />^ FS <br />^ HW <br />^ HMWMD (CH) <br />^ SE <br />^ WQCD (CH) <br />^ OTHER <br />