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• Permit No: M1983159
• IBM Index Class Name: Inspection
• Doc Date: 2/2/2001
• Doc Name: MINERALS PROGRAM INSPECTION REPORT
• Inspection Date: 12/19/2000
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

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MINE ID rY OR PROSPECTING ID ry M-1383-159
INSPECTION DATE 12/19/00 INSPECTOR'S INITIALS WHE
OBSERVATIONS
This inspection occurred as part of DMG routine monitoring of permitted sites. The Gleason Pit is approved
for 8.0 acres affected area. DMG holds 512,000 financial warranty. Operations were active.
Permit History The original 110c permit was issued on January 30, 1984, to Montrose County, for 8.0 acres
affected area. On January 4, 1994, DMG approved SO-01, for Farmer's Construction Company, Inc., as
successor operator, financial warranty was submitted in the amount of S12,000.
Permitted Acreage Confusion exi:;ts in the records concerning the permitted acreage and configuration of
the permit boundary. The permit application form and permit issuance document indicate that the permit is
approved for 8.0 acres affected area. However, the map exhibit submitted with the original permit application
indicates that the permit area is 600' x 600' or 8.26 acres. The map submitted by Montrose County with the
SO-01 application, indicates that tFie permit area is 660' x 660' or 10 acres. Annual reports, submitted by
the original operator and the current operator, have indicated the permit area to range from 8 to 10 acres.
However, DMG records do not indicate that either the original operator or the current operator has
appropriately requested to enlarge the permit acreage or modify the configuration of the permit boundary.
Therefore, DMG records indicate that the Gleason Pit permit is approved for 8.0 acres affected area. Please
submit professional quality, scaled map(s), showing all areas affected by the mining operation and the
approved permit boundary. The submitted maplsl must be prepared and signed by the registered land
surveyor, professional engineer, or other qualified person who created the map, and satisfy all applicable
requirements of Rules 6.3.5 and 6.2.1 .
Should the operator desire to modify the configuration of the permit boundary or increase the permitted
acreage, such requests are submitted through the appropriate Technical Revision, Amendment, or Conversion
processes described in Rules 1.1(6), 1.1(49), 1.9, 1.10 and 1.11. Failure to secure DMG approval of
modification of the permit area boundary or increase in affected area prior to commencement of mining
activities in off-permit areas may result in enforcement action with associated civil penalties. Please review
Rule 3.3 and C.R.S. 34-32.5-123 and C.R.S. 34-32.5-124.
Signs & Markers The mine identification sign, required by Rule 3.1.12(1), was posted at the mine entrance.
However, permit boundary markers, required by Rule 3.1.12(2), were not observed.
Notice to Increase the Financial Warranty DMG has reviewed the current cost of reclamation and has
determined that the existing 512,000 financial warranty is not sufficient to ensure reclamation. Please find
enclosed, DMG's January 30, 2001 reclamation cost estimation totaling 518,573.
Responses to this inspection report should be directed to the Division of Minerals and Geology, 701 Camino
del Rio, Room 125, Durango, Colorado 81301, Attn: Wally Erickson, phone no. 970-247-5469.
I & E Contact Address
NAME Tom & Regina 1=armer
OPERATOR Farmer's Construction Companv, Inc.
STREET 37418 Hiphwav 145
CITY/STATE/ZIP Redvale, CO 81431
cc: Tom Gillis, DMG
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