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(Page 21 MINE ID # OR PROSPECTING ID # M-2001-108 INSPECTION DATE 2!25/02 INSPECTOR'S INITIALS RCO OBSERVATIONS This was apre-operation inspection was performed by the Division. The permit application for the site was recently approved, and on February 22, 2002, the Construction Materials 110 permit was issued. The county was represented by the operator named on page one. He was present throughout the inspection. The required application notice was posted by the gate near the county road. Now that the application has been approved and the permit issued, maintaining the notice is no longer required. However, since the site is now permitted, a permit ID sign is required to be posted, for as long as the permit remains in effect. Please refer to Rule 3.1.1211) for the required information to be included on the sign. In brief, it must contain three things: the name of the operator, a statement that a reclamation permit for the operation has been issued by the Mined Land Reclamation Board, and the permit number. The site lies 2000 feet from the county road. Ilt is not clear from the roles whether the sign must be posted near the county road or near the boundary to the pit. The operator might consider the potential for sign vandalism in the decision of posting location.! Under Rule 3.1.12(21, the permit boundary must be marked. This may be by fence, fence posts, cairns, etc. The site contains several old junk washing machines, which might serve as visible, immovable, and durable !yet cheap and expendable) corner markers. It would be advisable to place several markers along each of the four sides of the permit, and not just at the corners. The permit maps indicate that surveyor-capped rebar is presently at each corner, which will help facilitate the accurate location and placement of the boundary markers. The current lack of ID sign and markers is not a problem, but the operator should strive to install these items during this season, and especially before any onsite activities. There is no mining-related disturbance yet. Access to the site was via an existing 2-track dirt road which crosses State land. It is not known if the existing road will be improved for better access to the site or for reason of better access to the rest of the State land. The site currently exhibits typical vegetation for this area: dominated by blue grama and snakeweed, with some Russian thistle on the disturbed areas. Some old construction and household debris has been dumped on the property. It should be removed and properly disposed of before mining. The fence roughly marking the south section line is dilapidated, and the old earthen ditch running parallel to and ten feet north of the fence is neglected. Somewhat rocky soil is visible between the thinly scattered plants. The operator will strip off the top 12 inches of soil, which may include subsoil, and stockpile it in the SE corner of the permit area. The soil stockpile should be configured with gentle sideslopes which can be vegetated with one or more of the reclamation grasses. (The soil stockpile for the neighboring pit was examined -steep slopes and weed covered -and served as an example of what to avoid.! If at all possible, areas ready to be retopsoiled should receive soil recently stripped. Weed growth is inevitable, but should be monitored and promptly treated. There were no additional items observed or discussed. No problems exist at this time. All responses or questions about this inspection report should be directed to this inspector at the Division's Durango Field Office. The address is: Division of Minerals and Geology, 701 Camino del Rio, Room 125, Durango, Colorado 81301; telephone 970/247-5193, or fax 970/247-5104. I & E Contact Address cc: Tom Gillis, DMG NAME OPERATOR STREET CITY/STATE/ZIP Ken Vanlwarden Alamosa Countv P.O. Box 178 Alamosa, CO 81101 ^ CE ^ BL ^ FS ^ HW ^ HMWMD lCH) ^ SE ^ WOCD ICHI ^ OTHER cc: Mark Davis, State Board of Land Commissioners, 1313 Sherman St., Room 620, Denver, CO 80203