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• Permit No: M2001097
• IBM Index Class Name: Inspection
• Doc Date: 8/23/2006
• Doc Name: Inspection report
• From: DRMS
• To: Fort Lyon Cananl Co
• Inspection Date: 8/16/2006
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

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INSPECTION DATE: 8/I SIn6 INSPECTOROS INITIALS: -S~
OBSERVATION
The Division conducted a monitoring inspection of the site as part of sites
to be inspected during the fiscal years 2006 and 2007. The site is a 44
acre lime stone mining operation located approximately 10 miles north east
of Las Animas Colorado, in Bent County. Present during the inspection was
Mr. Manny Torres, of Fort Lyon, Colorado.
The site was permitted after the operator was brought before the MLRD BORAD
FOR mining with out a permit. Site was not active at the time of the
inspection, but evidence of fresh mining activity was noted at the time of
the inspection. Mining consists of excavators digging to a depth of
approximately 2 to 3 feet of the lime stone and haul trucks removing the
mined lime stone. The lime stone is utilized to shore up the embankments of
the Fort Lyon Canal.
Approximately 7 acres appeared to have been disturbed during this
operation. Stockpiles of limestone ready to be hauled away were noted in
the main pit floor. Observed the canal embankments where the lime stone is
being utilized. The financial warranty was calculated when the permit was
issued in 2002 and the amount of disturbance did not increase since the
warranty was calculated at $24,700.00 for a maximum disturbance of 10
acres. However, if the current maximum allowed affected area increase, the
operator must submit a TR TO the Division and post the appropriate warranty
increase, prior to mining outside of the allowed affected areas of 10
acres.
Permit sign even though not posted at the time of
be sited as a problem because, of the difficulty
vandalism. Mr. Torres agreed to place another one
property as soon as possible.
I & E Contact Address
NAME: MANNY TORRES
OPERATOR: THE FORT LYON CANAL CO
STREET: 7fin RFNT AVF
CITY/STATE/ZIP: I AS ANIMAS, c~ alnsa
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