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(Page 2) <br />MINE ID # OR PROSPECTING ID #: ~-~ y~~-5~~ <br />INSPECTION DATE: e-'~-n~ INSPECTOR'S INITIALS: ~~ <br />OBSERVATIONS <br />The division conducted a monitoring inspection of the site at the request of the operator on 4-30-03.On 4-16-03, <br />the Divlslon received a letter from Mr. Bj Fuller of TransN mix requesting a site inspection. The site used to be a <br />large 112 sand and gravel operation. The post mining land use for the sRe is PRIVATE RECREATION, AGRICULTURE <br />AND RESIDENTIAL. Mining in the west side of the permit area is now complete and most of the mining related <br />equipment has been removed from site. The main purpose of this Inspection was to try to see if there was any <br />possible way the Division could release a portion of the Divebliss and LINak portion of the permit area that was <br />not released In 1998. These areas were seeded in 1997 and reseeded again in 1999. Transit Mix feels that due to <br />Mr. Dlvelbiss's right to use these areas for recreation purposes, it has been difficuR to keep the vegetation <br />growth adequate enough to have the site released. In addition to the lack of vegetation, due to adjacent land <br />being covered with noxious weed, even with their weed control plan, they have been unable to keep the <br />weeds away from the permit area. When the lake areas were released in 1999, the Divlslon denied the release <br />of these two areas due to weed infestation and lack of vegetation growth. At that time, the operators had stated <br />the same problems in 1999, but due to the above problems, the release request was denied. The same problem <br />noted during the last inspection was noted during this inspection on 4-30-03. Even though the operator had <br />spread chemicals for noxious weed control, weeds were noted through out fhe reclaimed areas. The Division <br />understands the operator's futile effort to reclaim the site, with that in mind, the DNision will schedule an <br />Inspection of the sffe with our WEED and vegetation expert, Mr. Tony Waldron to see if there is a way to <br />accommodate the wishes of the operator. Attached with this Inspection report is a letter written by Mr. Jerry <br />Hermans, Viee President, and Transit Mix Pueblo, explaining the difficulty they are facing with reclaiming these <br />ores. <br />I & E Contact Address <br />NAME: Mr. Jerry Hermans <br />OPERATOR: Transit Mix A8gre8ates <br />STREET: P_n a~x ~s~9 <br />CITY/STATE/ZIP: C'nlnmdn SpringL Cn Rn901 <br />Harry Posey (e-mail) <br />cc: ^ CE <br />^ BL <br />^ FS <br />^ HW <br />^ HMWMD (CH) <br />^ SE <br />^ WQCD (CH) <br />^ OTHER <br />