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r ~ • • <br />(Page 21 <br />MINE ID # OR PROSPECTING ID # M$5-001 <br />INSPECTION DATE 8118/95 INSPECTOR'S INITIALS WHE <br />OBSERVATIONS <br />This complete inspection was conducted by Wally Erickson from DMG field office in Durango. Mr. Jim Helmericks, operator, <br />accompanied the DMG inspector throughout this inspection. The gravel pit is located on the lip of a esa approximately 2 miles <br />south of Durango, on the east side of highway 3. <br />The mine identification sign was easily found from highway 3, the sign displayed all necessary informatia~n. Affected area perimeter <br />markers consisted of metal pipe markers with red flagging. Perimeter markers were located appropria ely. <br />The mine haul road was well maintained. The natural drainage adjacent to the haul road was riprap line on the side of the channel <br />bordering the haul road. End dump trucks were hauling material off site, front end loader was loading aterial into crusher. The <br />operation includes a single crusher and loader, a stockpile of sorted material and scale with scale house. he disturbed area is small, <br />partially due to the deep seam of gravel being mined. Highwalls were approximately 30 to 50 feet hi h and appeared stable. <br />The natural drainage channel adjacent to the mine haul road has been diverted and reconstructed due to development activities <br />located downslope of the mine permit area. Drainage channel diversion and reconstruction was n t associated with mining <br />activities. The diverted channel lies on ground higher in elevation that the developed lots on either side of the channel. Sediment <br />and cobbles have been deposited within the channel in sufficient quantities to disrupt channel cross action. Channel flow has <br />previously left the reconstructed channel and damaged the chain link fence for Century Equipment. <br />I & E Contact Address <br />NAME Jim Helmericks <br />OPERATOR Durango Gravel <br />STREET 995 Hiahwav 3 <br />CITY/STATE/ZIP Durango, CO 81301 <br />cc: Tom Gillis, DMG <br />^ CE <br />^ BL <br />^ FS <br />^ HW <br />^ HMWMD ICH) <br />^ SE <br />^ WOCD ICH) <br />^ OTHER <br />