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,~ (Page 21 MINE ID t! OR PROSPECTING ID k M-92-102 INSPECTION DATE 12/19/96 INSPECTOR'S INITIALS RCO OBSERVATIONS This inspection was performed by the Division as part of its monitoring of 112 permits. The operator was contacted about this inspection, and the operator's representatives named on page one accompanied this inspector to the site and were present during the inspection. An ID sign was posted at the entrance to the permit area near the county road, and the boundaries were clearly marked by white signs posted on T-posts. The pit is located toward the southern end of the permit, though a substantial area is being left unmined at the southern end itself. The topsoil is thickest there, and the gravel deposit is least abundant, so that end is left for stockpiling topsoil. The pit is being worked from west to east, eventually to daylight on the east where the hillside slopes away. As the pit grows it will expand toward the north, with reclamation following wherever practicable Imainly the slopesl. The present floor is probably at what will be the final level. Some stripping of topsoil is presently occurring on the area east of the highwall, in preparation of further mining. The topsoil was being moved by loader to the south end during the inspection. The soil is frozen and chunky, and there was no attempt to work the piles into a smooth configuration; the material appears stable for the winter at least. The operator should address the topsoil stockpiles for grading and seeding in the coming year, on all surfaces which will remain in the piles for over a year. As various surfaces are prepared for final reclamation, the operator should review the approved reclamation plan, especially the revegetation seed mix. The difficulty of revegetating a dry site was discussed. If there are questions about the plan, please contact this office or the local NRCS office, who assisted the operator in preparing the plan. Some grading has been performed on the west wall of the pit, where mining is completed. It conforms to the reclamation plan's specified final gradient. There were several different products stockpiled in the pit. There was no processing equipment onsite, however. The financial warranty was recalculated in early 1996, at the time of this permits conversion to a 112. The bond is sufficient to cover the present amount of disturbance. All these items were discussed with the operators during the inspection. There were no other items observed or problems noted during this inspection. I & E Contact Address NAME OPERATOR STREET CITY/STATE/ZIP Milan Hawxby Western Gravel Inc. 3001 N Townsend Ave. Montrose CO 81401 cc: Steve Shuey, DMG ^ CE ^ BL ^ FS ^ HW ^ HMWMD ICHI ^ SE ^ WOCD ICHI ^ OTHER