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(Page 2) MINE ID # OR PROSPECTING ID #: M-ta9~-nun INSPECTION DATE: ~-t ~-ns INSPECTOR=S INITIALS OBSERVATIONS This inspection was for the purpose of monitoring the operator's compliance with the permit and regulations. Phil Courtney represented Lafazge West, Inc, and accorrrpanied the inspectors. A sign, at the entrance to the mine, identified the operator but did not have other information required by Rule 3.1. t2. It did not show that a reclamation pemrit had been issued by the Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Boazd and it did not show the permit number. The permit and affected land boundazies were adequately mazked. Mt. Courtney stated that mining has ceased at the Hartman Pit. The mine is being reclaimed. Neazly the entire site has been graded in accordance with the permit approved grading plan. Two small vertically cut banks were observed. One is on the west side of the affected azea directly opposite the entrance road and the other is neaz the northern most edge of the area affected by the operation. These two cut banks must be graded to 3h : 1 v or less, topsoiled and re-vegetated, unless the pemrit is revised to allow them to remain. If such a revision is submitted, it must include a letter from the landowner stating that he wants the two features IeR and not reclaimed, as the pemrit would otherwise require. The northern most part of the approved affected land azea, that part where the gas pipeline is located, had not been mined or otherwise disturbed. Topsoil has been replaced on a portion of the graded affected azea; however, only a small amount of topsoil remains in stockpiles for the remaining topsoil requirement, which is significant. There is not enough topsoil remaining in stockpiles to complete the required reclamation. Lafazge must prepaze a plan to provide an adequate plant growth medium for the areas where there is not enough topsoil This problem is noted on page (3) three. Lafarge must submit a technical Revision to the pemtit by the corrective action due date to resolve the problem There aze some product and/or reject stockpiles that the operator must remove or otherwise dispose of. - The haul road, inside the permit area, must be reclaimed. The bond amount held by the division is $139,285.00. Since a significant amount of reclamation work has been completed, the bond is adequate. I & E Contact Address NAME: Eric Reckentine OPERATOR: Lafarge West. Inc. STREET: l ann w bash ave CITY/STATE/ZIP: f)anvar C'C1 80991 cc: Harry Posey- DMG via email Kathleen Sullivan-DMG via email