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<br /> <br />MINE ID # OR PROSPECTING ID # M-95-036 <br />INSPECTION DATE 01/22/98 <br />INSPECTOR'S INITIALS RCO <br />This Inspection was performed by the Division as part of its monitoring of 112 permits. <br />The operator was contacted about the inspection, and a time was arranged to meet at the <br />site. The operator was present throughout the inspection. <br />There are two signs posted to identify the site, one at a blocked entrance and .the other <br />at the entrance that is used (the common entrance for this and the adjoining site, M-91- <br />136, off River Road). The perimeter of the permit is marked by fencelines. <br />The site is disturbed only on the east end, as shown on the annual report maps. <br />Overburden is fairly thick on the site, and is being stockpiled or placed as fill on the <br />east end and north side. Mining is progressing to the west or northwest end. There are <br />up to about two acres already stripped of vegetation in preparation of mining. The piled <br />brush will be burned onsite. <br />Topsoil is also being piled on the southeast end of the permit, near the overburden fill <br />area. Care should be exercised in the stockpiling of the topsoil, since it will be used <br />for the reclamation of the dryland portions of this permit and the adjoining permit (M-91- <br />136). It would be easy to inadvertantly place this as fill material and degrade it or <br />make it unavailable for use in reclamation. There is no problem at this time, but the <br />operator must establish a secure stockpile area for this material. The topsoil should be <br />placed in a stable configuration (gentler than angle of repose) and seeded. <br />There is no pit sloping or other reclamation activities underway yet. There is a ramp up <br />out of the pit on its east end, which becomes a road into the adjoining permit area. At <br />the common boundary line of the two permits, the road crosses over a large drain ditch <br />covered by culvert. This culvert and fill will eventually have to be removed at the time <br />of final reclamation. At present it appears stable. <br />As mentioned above, this permit area supplies the topsoil for the adjoining permit's <br />reclamation. This matter is not a problem with this permit. It will be necessary to <br />reflect in this file, however, the fact that topsoil for the adjoining permit is <br />originating here, and may even be stockpiled here too. (This documentation is to be <br />provided to the Division, and is being required as a corrective action for a problem at <br />the adjoining permit.) <br />The pit is 15 to 20 feet deep. At the east end the floor exhibits a dark gray Mancos <br />shale. This exposed shale is to be the floor, mining will proceed no deeper. <br />There were no other items observed or discussed during the inspection. There were no <br />problems noted. <br />If there are questions or responses to this inspection report, please contact this <br />inspector at the following address or phone: <br />Division of Minerals and Geology <br />484 Turner Dr., Sldg. F-101 <br />Durango CO 81301 <br />Phone: 970/247-5193. <br />I S E Contact Address <br />(Page 2) • <br />cc: Tom Gillis, DMG <br />