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ORIGINAL -PUBLIC FILE (Page 2) MINE ID # OR PROSPECTING ID #: nn_Ieal_ns;n INSPECTION DATE: L/.l I/nd INSPECTOROS INITIALS: ~- OBSERVATIONS The Division conducted a monitoring inspection of the site at the request of the County and as part of sites to be inspected every four years. The site is a small sand and gravel operation/ quarry that utilizes blasting. The blasting is conducted by MSHA certified subcontractors, on as need basis, not by the operator. No explosive materials are stored on site. Present during the inspection were Kathleen Sullivan of DMG and Russell Van Krause, the operator who is conducting the mining operation and who is also in the process of succeeding the operation from Howard and Barbara Stone, the permitee. The site is located approximately 10 miles South of Florissant Colorado at an elevation of 8300 feet. With the exception of the pit floors, most of the slopes were covered with snow. When the site was permitted in 1991, the financial warranty was set at $1,800 by the MLRD Board. Since that time the disturbance was very minimum. However during this inspection, there was significant disturbance noted. According to the operator, the area was recently surveyed and he said the affected area was approximately 3.8 acres. Normally, a measuring wheel will be utilized to confirm the affected acreage. However, since the operator is in the process of taking over the permit and had the permit area surveyed recently, the Division requested the operator to provide the new surveyed map, with contour lines, of the entire permit area. In the map include the total affected acreage and height and length of the small high walls noted at the time of the inspection. Operator was also requested to place permit boundary markers rather than the natural features such as trees that were allowed in the past as permit boundary markers for the site. Operator agreed to place markers at each corner of the permit boundary, prior to succeeding the operation. Once the new survey map is submitted, the Division will recalculate the financial warranty for the affected and for what is being proposed to be affected in the coming year. The entire affected area was walked, there were a few processed stockpile material noted on the pit floor. There were two crushers, a screen, a small dozer and a large dozer located along the Northwest side of the permit area. Top soil/ overburden stockpiles appeared to be properly protected. Permit sign posted.