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• (Page 21 <br />MINE ID q OR PROSPECTING ID N <br />INSPECTION DATE 7/29197 <br />M$0-778 <br />OBSERVATIONS <br /> <br />INSPECTOR'S INITIALS WHE <br />This partial inspection of the Moores Pit was conducted by Wally Erickson from the DMG Durango <br />office. Mr. Moores accompanied the DMG inspector throughout the inspection. The Moores Pit <br />permit is approved for 9.96 acres. DMG holds 55,000 financial warranty. Status of mining <br />operations appeared active. <br />Signs & Markers -Mine identification sign was posted near the mine entrance and displayed the <br />necessary information. Affected area perimeter markers were intact. Public access is controlled <br />by locked gate. <br />Pit Area -Mine access road was well maintained. Various stockpiles of material, overburden and <br />topsoil were located within the permit area. Stockpile of road base material was located off the <br />permit area. Operator stated that offsite stockpile was not for sale, but was for surfacing private <br />roads located on his land. Land parcels containing private roads to be surfaced with offsite <br />stockpile material were contiguous with lands containing permit area. The Moores are the <br />landowners of the permit area and the lands surrounding the permit area. Truck scales were <br />located near the mine access road, off the permit area. Operator stated that truck scales were <br />primarily utilized for weighing cattle shipments. <br />Mining related equipment located within the permit area included mobile crusher, mobile conveyor <br />belts, front end loader and dozer. Fuel storage tank, approximately 300 gallon capacity, was <br />located within the pit. Spill containment berm was not evident for the fuel tank, however, pit <br />grading was sufficient to ensure containment of fuel spill. Fuel storage tank was intact, no <br />evidence of rupture, leakage or spill. Disturbed area drainage reports to sump within pit, no <br />evidence of significant erosion/sedimentation to the affected areas or to the surrounding areas was <br />observed. <br />Disturbed area was visually estimated at 4 acres with approximately 1 of the 4 acres partially <br />reclaimed. Site appeared stable and well managed. <br />I & E Contact Address <br />NAME Jean Moores <br />OPERATOR Moores Mining, Ranchino & Mill <br />STREET 32907 Hiuhwav 141 <br />CITY/STATE/ZIP Gateway, CO 81522 <br />cc: Tom Gillis, DMG <br />^ CE <br />^ BL <br />^ FS <br />^ HW <br />^ HMWMD (CHI <br />^ SE <br />^ WOCD (CHI <br />^ OTHER <br />