INSPEC12355

• Permit No: M1977526
• IBM Index Class Name: Inspection
• Doc Name: MINERALS PROGRAM INSPECTION REPORT
• Inspection Date: 2/27/1998
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

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MINE ID # OR PROSPECTING ID # M-77-526
INSPECTION DATE_February 27, 1998
OBSERVATIONS
1. A site inspection was made of the Worthing Lakes Pit
operator, was present during the inspection.
INSPECTOR'S INITIALS TAS
Steve O'Brian, representing the
2. The Worthing Lakes Pit is permitted for a total disturbance of 110.55 acres. The post-
mining land uses are recreation, wildlife habitat, and residential. The operator has posted
a financial warranty of $396,000 in the form of a Deed of Trust for this site as well as 7
others. The Deed of Trust serves as the bonding instrument for the following permits: M-86-
079, M-79-165, M-77-011, M-77-526, M-78-255, M-S1-096, and M-83-033. The Division will
evaluate the reclamation cost for the existing disturbance within the next 60 days.
3. Signs and markers were posted as required by Rule 3.1.12. All disturbances were found to
be within the permit boundary and in conformance with the mining plan.
4. A significant portion of the Worthing Lakes Pit has been mined and partially reclaimed to
a lake/recreation area. According to the Office of the State Engineer, the operator has
submitted an application for both a temporary substitute supply plan and an augmentation.
Neither application has been approved. Therefore, until such time that the operator can
demonstrate an approved augmentation plan for the existing lake, the Division will require
a reclamation bond adequate to cover the cost of backfilling the lake to an elevation 2 feet
above the water surface and of revegetating the surface.
5. Mr. O'Brian indicated that there are approximately 3.5-4 acres left to be mined, in the
southern portion of the permit area.
6. The northern portion of the permit area has been reclaimed to a lake. The shoreline is
stable in most areas. There are 3 shoreline areas that currently are not stable and will
need to be stabilized prior to financial warranty release. The operator has left a pile of
overburden along the north portion of the reclaimed lake. The overburden pile will need to
be moved prior to financial warranty release. There is also an area, approximately 0.25
acre, of trash and refuse left from campers in the northwestern portion of the permit area
that will need to be removed prior to financial warranty release.
7. The access road along the west portion of the permit area has been successfully riprapped
for flood control, per specifications of the Urban Drainage & Flood Control District.
8. The southern portion of the permit area has minor disturbance, stockpile areas, and
portions that have been partially reclaimed. Reclamation tasks to be completed in this area
of the permit include the following:
A) Reduce a 20 foot high slope along the telephone line corridor from a 1:1 to 6:1 slope.
B) Rough grading of approximately 5 acre feet.
C) Removal of approximately 12 acre-feet of asphalt/waste.
D) Removal of 4 flatbed trailer loads of non-roadable mining equipment.
E) Revegetation.