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• Permit No: M1987064
• IBM Index Class Name: Inspection
• Doc Name: INSPECTION REPORT
• Inspection Date: 11/23/1998
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

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N~Oc~ COLORADO DIVISION OF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY
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The Division of Minerals and Geology has conducted an inspection of the mining operation noted below. This report documents
observations concerning compliance of the mining operation with the permit and the regulations of the Mined Land Reclamation Board.
The report notes 11 Areas of successful compliance; 21 Problems and suggested corrective actions and/or 31 Possible violations to
be considered for possible enforcement action by the Mined Land Reclamation Board. OPERATORS SHOULD READ THIS REPORT
CAREFULLY BECAUSE IT MAY REQUIRE CORRECTIVE ACTION ANDIOR RESPONSES TO THE DIVISION IN ORDER TO AVOID
CONSIDERATION OF POSSIBLE ENFORCEMENT ACTION BY THE MINED LAND RECLAMATION BOARD.
MINE NAME: Dalton Land & Cattle Pit OPERATOR: Sandco. Inc.
COUNTY: La Plata MINERAL: Sand/Gravel TYPE OF OPERATION: In Stream 112
INSPECTOR(SI: Wally Erickson „1 ~/l „~/~/ ~~/il/f,+8
MINE ID >y OR PROSPECTING ID N: M-87-064 (NQX-rW.eP' l.~" 7
INSPECTION DATE 11/23/98 DATE OF COMPLAINT ~1~
INSPECTOR'S INITIALS WHE TIME OF DAY (MILITARY) 1340
INSPECTION TYPE CODE't~ MI POST INSP. CONTACTSI'I
JOINT INSP. AGENCY CODE"' ~ REASON FOR INSP. CODE"' IE
WEATHER CODE101 ~ OP. REP. PRESENT Jahn Dillon
1. INSPECTION TYPE CODE -ICL-IN: IL=Illegal Operation, M1=Monitodng, MP=Mineral Prospect. SI=Surety-related, PR=Pre-operetionl
2. POST INSPEC710N CONTACTS AND JOINT INSPECTION AGENCY CODE -ICL-AG: NO=None, BL=BLM, CH=Colo. Dept. Health; CL=Lend Board,
CT=Citizen; CW=Wildlife. FS=Forest Service, HW=Hwy. Dept., LG=Local Government, SE=State Engr.]
3. REASON FOR INSPECTION CODE -ICL-RS: AG=Other Agency Request, CT=Citizen Complaint, IE=Normal 18E Program, HP=High Pdodty, PV=Pdodtyl
4. WEATHER CODE -ICL-W E: CL=Cloudy, CR=Clear, IN=Inclement -prevented inspection, RN=Raining, SN=Snowing, WD=Windyl
This list identifies the environmental and permit parameters inspected and gives a categorical evaluation of each. IF PB OR PV IS
INDICATED. YOU SHOULD READ THE FOLLOWING PAGES CAREFULLY IN ORDER TO ASSURE COMPLIANCE WITH THE TERMS
OF YOUR PERMIT AND APPLICABLE RULES AND REGULATIONS. If PV is indicated, you will be notified under separate cover when
the Mined Land Reclamation Board will consider possible enforcement action.
GENERAL INSPECTION TOPICS
(ARIRECORDS .................... . PB (FNIFINANCIAL WARRANTY ....... . PB (RDIROADS ............. . Y
(HBIHYDROLOGIC BALANCE ......... . Y (BGIBACKFILL & GRADING ......... . Y IEXIEXPLOSIVES .......... . NA
(PWIPROCESSING WASTEITAILINGS ... . NA (SFIPROCESSING FACILITIES ...... . Y (TSITOPSOIL ............. . N
(MPIGENL MINE PLAN COMPLIANCE ... . Y (FWIFISH & WILDLIFE ............. . N (RVIREVEGETATION ....... . N
(SMISIGNS AND MARKERS .......... . N (SPISTORM WATER MGT PLAN ..... . N (SBICOMPLETE INSP ....... . N
(ESIOVERBURDEN/DEV. WASTE ....... . NA (SCIEROSION/SEDIMENTATION .... . Y IRSIRECL PLAN/COMP ...... . Y
(ATIACID OR TOXIC MATERIALS ...... . NA (ODIOFF-SITE DAMAGE .......... . Y (STISTIPULATIONS ....... .. NA
Y =Inspected end Found in Compliance PV =Inspected end Possible Vloletlons Noted PB =Inspected end Problems Noted
N =Not Inspected NA =Not Applicable
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