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<br />(Page 21 <br /> <br />MINE ID JJ OR PROSPECTING ID JJ M-1976-020 <br />INSPECTION DATE 09/11/01 INSPECTOR'S INITIALS WHE <br />OBSERVATIONS <br />This inspection occurred as part of DMG's monitoring program for permitted sil:es. The Thomas <br />Pit is approved for 29.9 acres affected area, DMG holds $26,295 financial warranty. <br />Permit Records The original permit was issued on 7/22/77 to Animas Aggregates for 25.4 acres <br />affected area. The original permit was approved for approximately 16 acres excavation area, from <br />the North and South pits, and approximately 10 acres processing yard. During 1981, DMG <br />approved AM-01, adding 4.4 acres to the processing area, total affected area increased to 29.8 <br />acres. On 8/28/95, DMG approved TR-01, requiring that the operator limit excavations to 6,645' <br />elevation and submit annual surveys of the pit areas. On 7/31 /96, DMG approved SO-01 for <br />Mountain Gravel & Construction Company as successor operator, financial warranty was approved <br />at 526,295. On 5/29/01, DMG approved SO-02 for Four Corners Materials, Ir~c., as successor <br />operator. <br />Site Conditions Mining and processing activities appeared dormant. Mine identification sign and <br />permit boundary markers were posted. Site appeared stable, evidence of slumping, slope failure <br />or excessive erosion to the excavation areas or the processing yard were not observed. <br />Dismantled equipment, previously stockpiled along the west side of the processing yard, had been <br />removed. Evidence of the operator employing weed control methods were observed. DMG has <br />received the annual survey, required under TR-01, from the 1 1 /4/00 survey. Please submit the <br />annual survey for 2001 operating year. <br />Financial Warranty DMG has calculated the current cost of reclamation at 525, 259. Therefore, <br />the existing 526,296 financial warranty is sufficient to ensure reclamation. <br />No problems or possible violations were observed. <br />I & E Contact Address <br />NAME Monte Potter <br />OPERATOR Four Corners Materials <br />STREET P.O. Box 2707 <br />CITY/STATERIP Durango. CO 81302 <br />cc: Tom Gillis, DMG <br />^ CE <br />^ BL <br />^ FS <br />^ HW <br />^ HMWMD (CHI <br />^ SE <br />^ WOCD ICHI <br />^ OTHER <br />