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RQ'ov'co~Ri COLORADO DIVISION OF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY <br />„° S MINERALS PROGRAM INSPECTION REPORT /~ , <br />« PHONE: (303) 866-3567 l~/A°,"pJ <br />{l896 ~ <br />The Division of Minerals and Geology has conducted an inspection of the mining operation noted below. This report <br />documents observations concerning compliance of the mining operation with the permit and the regulations of the <br />Mined Land Reclamation Board. The report notes 1) Areas of successful compflance; 2) Problems and suggested <br />corrective actions and/or 3) Possible violations to be considered for possible enforcement action by the Mined Land <br />Reclamation Board. OPERATORS SHOULD READ THIS REPORT CAREFULLY BECAUSE IT MAY REQUIRE <br />CORRECTIVE ACTION AND/OR RESPONSES TO THE DIVISION IN ORDER TO AVOH)CONSIDERATION <br />OF POSSIBLE ENFORCEMENT ACTION BY THE MINED LAND RECLAMATION BOARD. <br />MINE NAME: Yankee Gulch Sodiu~m~~M}~inerals Project OPERATOR: American Soda L.L.P <br />COUNTY: Rio Blanco ~~'"V""L : a olite TYPE OF OPERATION: 112d-3. SO <br />INSPECTOR(S): Erica Crosbv - <br />MINE ID # OR PROSPECTING ID #: M-1999-002 <br />INSPECTION DATE: 6/29/04 DATE OF COMPLAINT: NA <br />INSPECTOR'S INITIALS: ESC TIME OF DAY (MILITARY): 13:00 <br />INSPECTION TYPE CODEttI: MI POST INSP. CONTACTSai: NO <br />JOINT INSP. AGENCY CODEaI: NO REASON FOR INSP. CODEOi: IE <br />WEATBTR CODEt°~: CR BOND CALCULATION TYPEtn: NN <br />OP. REP. PRESENT: Ed Coolev. Man Ramev. Celina Akin & Tom Jacobson; American Soda L.L.P. <br />3. INSPECTION TYPE CODE - [CL-IN: IIr-Dlegal Operatlon, MI=Monitodog, MP=Mineral Prospect, SI=Surety-related, PR=Preoperatlool <br />2. POST INSPECTION CONTACTS AND JOINT INSPECTION AGENCY CODE - (CL-AG: NO=Noaq BhBLM, CH°Colo. Dept Health; CL=Laud Board, <br />CT=Citizen; CW=WBdlite, FS=Forest Service, HW=Hwy. Dept' LC=Local Goveroment, SE=State Eogr.J <br />3. REASON FOR INSPECTION CODE - [CL-RS: AC~Other Agency Request, CT~Itizen Complaint, lE=Normal [&E Program, HP=HIgh Priority, PY=Priority[ <br />4. WEATHER CODE - [CL-WE: Cir-Cloudy, CR=Clang IN=Inclement -prevented inspection, RN=Ruining, SN=Soowing, WD=WiudyJ <br />5. BOND CALCULATION TYPE: - [BC=Complete Bond, BP=Partlal Bond, NN=Novel <br />This list identifies the environmental and permit parameters inspected and gives a categorical evaluation of each. IF PB <br />OR PV IS INDICATED, YOU SHOULD READ THE FOLLOWING PAGES CAREFULLY IN ORDER TO ASSURE <br />COMPLIANCE WITH THE TERMS OF YOUR PERMIT AND APPLICABLE RULES AND REGULATIONS. If PV <br />is indicated, you will be notified under separate cover when the Mined Land reclamation Board will consider possible <br />enforcement action. <br />GENERAL INSPECTION TOPICS <br />(AR) RECORDS ............................................. Y (FN) FINANCIAL WARRANTY...... Y (RD) ROADS........................ Y <br />(HB) HYDROLOGIC BALANCE ................ Y (BG) BACKFILL & GRADING........ Y (EX) EXPLOSIVES............. NA <br />(PW) PROCESSING WASTEITAILING..... NA (SF) PROCESSING FACILITIES... Y (TS) TOPSOIL ..................... Y <br />(MP) GENL MINE PLAN COMPLIANCE. Y (FW) FISH & WII,DLIFE ................ Y (RV) REVEGETATION ..... Y <br />(SM) SIGNS AND MARKERS ...................... Y (SP) STORM WATER MGT PLAN.. Y (SB) COMPLETE INSP...... Y <br />(ES) OVERBURDEN/DEV. WASTE............ NA (SC) EROSION/SEDIMENTATION Y (RS) RECL PLAN/COMP. Y <br />(AT) ACID OR TOXIC MATERIALS......... Y (OD) OFF-SITE DAMAGE <br />Y =Inspected and Found is Compliance PV = Inspeced and Possible Violatloos Noted <br />N = Not InspeRed NA =Nat Applicable <br />NA (ST) STIPULATIONS......... Y <br />PB =Inspected and Problems Noted <br />