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(Page 2) <br />MINE ID # OR PROSPECTING ID #: M-~ Q~~-S~n <br />INSPECTION DATE: ~-'~-n~ INSPECTOR=S INITIALS: -JD- <br />OBSERVATIONS <br />Completed an inspection of this site as part of a Mined Land Reclamation Board directive to Inspect every mine <br />in the state at least once every four years. The operation was last Inspected on March 19, 1999. <br />This is a 190-acre Regular 112 permit located on the east side of Rocky Ford. <br />Currently, mining is progressing from west to east. The pit is being dry mined (groundwater is pumped to a <br />settling pond and allowed to percolate back Into the aquifer). Pit walls are near vertical. The excavated <br />material is processed on-site. Reject material is placed back into the excavated areas. <br />A canal delineates the north boundary of the permit. The pit is set back about 50 feet (minimum) from the canal. <br />Mine ID signs have been posted around the outer edges of the permit boundary. The permit boundary is <br />adequately delineated. <br />Salicedar has begun to flourish along the banks of the pit and in some of the un-mined portions of the central <br />part of the permit. The noxious weed must be eradicated before it becomes a severe problem. This is noted as o <br />problem on page 3 of this report. The operator must initiate a weed control program within 60-days. The site will <br />be re-inspected in September or October fo see how well the control program is working. <br />It has been nearly 5 years since the financial warranty requirement has been calculated so the cost of <br />reclaiming the site will be re-evaluated in the next couple of weeks. <br />Dld not observe any obvious problems, except as noted, at the operation. <br />I & E Contact Address <br />NAME: Mr. Wavne Adams <br />OPERATOR: Valco.lnc. <br />STREET: P n Rox 550 <br />CITY/STATE/ZIP: Rocky Fnrrl. rn. R1067 <br />Harry Posey (e-mail) <br />cc I' CE <br />I' BL <br />I' FS <br />I' H W <br />T HMWMD (CH) <br />I' SE <br />I' WQCD (CH) <br />I' OTHER <br />