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MINE ID # OR PROSPECTING ID #: ne_t9»_~es <br />INSPECTION DATE: n~+„r,e. t2 9nn~ INSPECTOR=S INITIALS: nag <br />OBSERVATIONS <br />This was a routine inspection conducted by David Bird of DRMS. Present during the inspection were Mr. Lou <br />Anderson, Jefferson County Safety Coordinator, and Mr. Paul Rice, former Safety Coordinator. The site is <br />located in Jefferson County at the southeast corner of the Pine Junction intersection on Highway 285. The site <br />was inactive at the time of the inspection, although Mr. Rice stated that there had been limited activity earlier <br />in the year, and the 2007 annual report filed Jon. 31 stated that in 2006 the operation had "limited activity with <br />a screen operation:' The only equipment on site at the time of the inspection were a front loader-and a <br />screen. Two small sheds are located on the northern edge of the property. The signage is adequate and <br />permit boundaries are marked. With its location at the Pine Junction intersection and adjacent to an RTD Park- <br />and-Ride lot, the site is very close to relatively high traffic areas, but areas of the site immediately adjacent to <br />high traffic areas are adequately protected from public access by an 8-foot barbed wire fence. <br />Material mined at this site consists of sand, gravel, and decorative stone that is excavofed from fractured <br />granitic bedrock. The rock is generally well-fractured and foliated, and much of it can be excavated without <br />the aid of blasting. For locally coherent zones that require occasional blasting, an independent contractor is <br />used for the task. <br />Despite having limited recent activity, the site is clean and well maintained. Storm water diversions and <br />holding facilities are functioning as designed, erosional problems are nearly nonexistent, and the presence of <br />noxious weeds is negligible. The hydrologic balance appears to be unimpacfed, and storm water holding <br />facilities do not appear to have released water offsite at any time in the past. Some of the regraded slopes <br />adjacent to active areas appear to have been reclaimed and revegetated, and a healthy growth of grass is <br />established. There is no topsoil stockpiled on site, as very little was available during pre-stripping. Topsoil <br />needed for infrequent concurrent reclamation is hauled in, as will any required for post-mining reclamation. <br />The only issue worth mentioning is the condition of the fence on the eastern boundary of the property and the <br />possibility of public access. DRMS recommends repairing the portions of the fence that have collapsed and <br />posting a sign to warn trespassers. However, this is not cited as a problem. <br />I & E Contact Address <br />NAME: Louis Anderson, Safety Coordinator <br />OPERATOR: Jefferson County <br />STREET: 91401 GnldPn GntP Cnnynn Rd. <br />CITY/STATE/ZIP: Gnlrien. Cry Rnana-R1nR <br />cc: r CE <br />r BL <br />r FS <br />r HW <br />r HMWMD (CH) <br />r SE <br />r wocD (cH) <br />r OTHER <br />