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Minesite Inspection Narrative Inspection Date March 22 and 23, 1995 Mine: Carbon Junction Company: Oakridge Energy Inc 278 Sawyer Drive Suite 1 A Durango, CO. 81301 Weather: sunny cool and windy Comments Carbon Junction is a small surface mine that has been in temporary cessation for several years. Within the permit boundaries there is an active gravel mining operation that according to the DMG Proposed Decision Document dated June 25, 1993 includes 34.5 acres. Also, there are two areas on the west side of the mine where wheatfields extend into permit. One of these areas is southwest of topsoil stockpile N8 and the other is west of topsoil stockpile #2. According to DMG representative Harry Ranney and company representative, the area where the gravel is being mined was never disturbed to facilitate coal mining. No evidence of any coal mining activities within this area or where the wheat was being grown could be identified. There are joint use areas that were used to facilitate coal mining and now are used for the gravel mining operation. These consist of the access road in the permit area, parking and equipment storage areas located between the gravel and coal mining operations. A pile of topsoil salvaged from the gravel operation has been stored on the joint use equipment pad. Both the joint use and gravel mining areas have been delineated on permit maps. Mine records and monitoring reports were reviewed at the company office in Durango during the morning of March 22. A copy of the permit which was issued July 31, 1993 and will expire July 31, 1998 was on file. No blasting has been done by the company in the past three years according to Harry Ranney so there are no blasting records at this time: If the operation starts up public notice must be made in the local paper before any blasting is done and the company must use a certified blaster in compliance with Colorado's regulations. Haulroad and pond annual certifications were done July 1994. As built certifications for the two sediment ponds for the coal mine were on file. The 1994 annual hydrologic report had been completed March 6 of this year.