INSPEC05198

• Permit No: M1979094HR
• IBM Index Class Name: Inspection
• Doc Name: MINERALS PROGRAM INSPECTION REPORT
• Inspection Date: 2/24/1999
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

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The Division of Minerals and Geology has conducted an inspection of the mining operation noted below. This report documents
observations concerning compliance of the mining operation whh the permit and the regulations of the Mined Land Reclamation Board.
The report notes 11 Areas of successful compliance; 21 Problems and suggested corrective actions and/or 31 Possible violations to
be considered for possible enforcement action by the Mined Lend Reclamation Board. OPERATORS SHOULD READ THIS REPORT
CAREFULLY BECAUSE IT MAY REQUIRE CORRECTIVE ACTION AND/OR RESPONSES TO THE DIVISION IN ORDER TO AVOID
CONSIDERATION OF POSSIBLE ENFORCEMENT ACTION BY THE MINED LAND RECLAMATION BOARD.
MINE NAME:~Ip-ZPlL OPERATOR: Cotter Corporation
COUNTY: Montrose MINERAL: UraniumNanadium TYPE O
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INSPECTOR'S): Wally Erickson _
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MINE ID q OR PROSPECTING ID q: M-79-094-HR
INSPECTION DATE 2/24($ DATE OF COMPLAINT J11A
INSPECTOR'S INITIALS WfIE TIME OF DAY (MILITARY) 111
INSPECTION TYPE CODE"' 114E POST INSP. CONTACTS"
JOINT INSP. AGENCY CODE"' SIQ REASON FOR INSP. CODE"'
WEATHER CODE161 ~~ OP. REP. PRESENT Dave Diss
1. INSPECTION TYPE CODE -ICE-IN: IL=Illegal Operetlon. MI=Monitodnp, MP=Mineral Prospeet, SI=Surety-mleted, Pa=Preroperationl
2. POST INSPECTION CONTACT6 A ND JOINT INSPECTION AGENCY CODE - lCL-AG: NO=None, BL=BEM, CH=Colo. Dept. Health; CL=Lend Board,
CT=Cldxen; CW =Wiidlita, FS=Fa mst Sendee, HW =Hwy. Dept, LO =LOCe1 Government, 6E=6tete Enpr.1
3. NEASON FOR INSPECTION CODE - ICE-flS: AO=Other Agency flaqueet, CT=Citizen Complaint, IE=Normal IaE Proprem, HP=High Pdodty, PY=Pdodtyl
4. WEATHEfl CODE -ICE-W E: CL=Cloudy, CN=Clear, IN=lnelement - prevented inepsction, flN=fleininf7. SN=Snowing, WD=Windy]
This list identifies the environmental and permit parameters inspected end gives a categorical evaluation of each. IF PB OR PV IS
INnIrATCn vrnl cHrnn n RFnn THE FOLI OWING cnrcc rnaEFULLY IN ORDER TO ASSURE COMPLIANCE WITH THE TERMS
OF YOUR PERMIT AND APPLICABLE RULES AND REGULATIONS. If PV is indicated, you will be notified under separate cover when
the Mined Land Reclamation Board will consider possible enforcement action.
(ARIRECORDS .................. ... Y (FNIFINANCIAL WARRANTY ...... ... I4 (RDIROADS ........... ... Y
(HBIHYDROLOGIC BALANCE ....... ... Y (BGIBACKFILL & GRADING ....... ... Y (EXIEXPLOSIVES ........ ... N
(PWIPROCESSING WASTEffAILINGS . ... N9 (SFIPROCESSING FACILITIES .... ... dA (TSITOPSOIL ......... ... Y
(MPIGENL MINE PLAN COMPLIANCE . ... Y IFWIFISH & WILDLIFE ........... ... Y (RVIREVEGETATION ..... ... Y
ISMISIGNS AND MARKERS ........ ... Y ISPISTORM WATER MGT PLAN ... ... N (SB)COMPLETE INSP ..... ... pl
(ESIOVERBURDENIDEV. WASTE ..... . ~. ~i1SC1EROSIONISEDIMENTATION .. ... Y IRSIRECL PLAN/COMP .... ... Y
(ATIACID OR TOXIC MATERIALS .... ... Y (ODIOFF-SITE DAMAGE ......... ... Y (STISTIPULATIONS ...... ... N~
Y =Inspected and Found In Compliance PV =Inspected end Possible Violations Nabd PB = Inspected and Problems Noted
N =Not Inspeetsd NA =Not Applleeble
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