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(Page 2) <br />MINE ID # OR PROSPECTING ID #: nn-~nm-n.F3F <br />INSPECTION DATE: ~(~~/n3 INSPECTORS INITIALS: A nnr <br />OBSERVATIONS <br />This was a standard pre-operational inspection conducted by Tony Waldron of DMG along with Les Ewegen of <br />124th Estates Partners. The inspection was conducted in conjunction with an amendment submitted by the <br />operator to add 41.2 acres to the existing permitted acreage of 34.3 Acres. The site is located just west of U.S. <br />Hwy 85 and in between 124th Avenue and 120th Avenue near Henderson, Colorado. There are numerous <br />gravel pits in this area mining the gravel rich alluvial terrace of the Platte River. This pit is situated approximately <br />one mile east of the river on a more upland terrace. The active portion of the site was mined and reclaimed by <br />a previous operator, however, a substantial amount of gravel was never mined before the market soured and <br />the mine was reclaimed. As a result, the current operator decided to re-open the site and complete the <br />mining before reclaiming the pit to a water storage reservoir for the City of Brighton. <br />The area proposed for an amendment is southeast of the active pit. The proposed post-mining land use for this <br />area is also a water storage reservoir. The two areas are separated by the Fulton Ditch, which runs more or less <br />south to north between the two areas. The proposed mining site is presently an abandoned farm field that is <br />overgrown with annual weeds. The canal borders the area on the east with 120m avenue on the south. To the <br />north is a reclaimed gravel pit that has been converted into a recreational water ski lake. Just to the west of <br />the proposed area there is another crop field and a single residence with a power line running to the house. <br />As long as set-back distances are observed or damage agreements are reached with adjacent structure <br />owners, mining should be able to occur at this site. The application will be reviewed carefully to determine if <br />there are any problems or concerns that may not have been identified on this inspection. However, based on <br />this inspection, no on-the-ground problems were identified that would preclude mining from occurring on this <br />site. The adequacy review will continue in the office and the decision date is March 19, 2003. This concluded <br />the inspection. <br />I & E Contact Address <br />NAME: Les EwecLn <br />OPERATOR: 124th Estate Partners <br />STREET: d545 F. (i('lin Avant ia. 1 st Flnnr <br />CITY/STATE/ZIP: Cnmmarra City C'(7 Rr)r199 <br />cc: r CE <br />t BL <br />t FS <br />t HW <br />T HMWMD (CH) <br />t SE <br />t WQCD (CH) <br />t OTHER <br />