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(Page 2) MINE ID # OR PROSPECTING ID #: ~vf-~QZZ-~~~ INSPECTION DATE: ~-~ z-n5 INSPECTORS INITIALS: Inn OBSERVATIONS This inspection was made to monitor the operator's compliance with the permit and regulations. Mark Welte represented Summit Brick and Tile Company and accompanied the inspectors. The permit area is in two parts and totals 9.9 acres. The east portion is approximately 7 acres, of which 4-5 acres hay~been mined out The wPSt ortion is cPDarn#ad from the aaSt partinn by n~ctri^n of Innri nnn~rrnvimateLy 1QQ _ _ _ feet wide. The west part has not been mined under the permit, but if does include some areas of pre-law mining. The aCfive pit area (east porfion) slopes to the west and has highwalls on fhe south, east and north sides. The west side of the pit daylights; however, the pit floor is lower and there is no positive drainage from the pit. There is not a significant watershed contributing overland flow to the pit. A city street runs north and south nearly parallel to and very close to the top of the east highwall, which is approximately 25 to 35 feet high and very steep (approximately O.Sh : 1 v). A chain link fence protects the public from any danger posed by the highwall. There is no evidence that the highwall is unstable, at this time. It consists mostly of unexcavated clay resource, There is some minor erosion on the highwall slope. If the highwall should become unstable or erode severely, the city street and other property outside the permit area could be damaged. The reclamation plan includes backfilling the pit highwall with discarded brick, factory materials and processing waste material. It appeared that Summit Brick & Tile has These types of materials neor by in p waste yard. The stated purpose of the backfill in the permit is "to stabilize the highwall and prevent slumping, sliding or subsidence of the surface adjacent to the top of the highwall," which is where the city street is. The operator must backfill that portion of the east highwall not needed for clay extraction to near reclamation grade, or submit a slope stability analysis completed by a professional engineer that demonstrates that the highwall will not fail to the point that it will negatively impact property outside the permit boundary. Summit Brick & Tile has not scarfed reclamation work in the permit area. The reclamation bond held by the Division is $6,500.00. The bond is very likely not adequate considering the reclamation plan requirement to backfill the highwall with waste materials that must be hauled some distance from factory waste piles. Mr. Joseph Welte was contacted, on February 28, 2005 by phone, regarding the inspector's concerns about the potential for off site damage (city street) and the adequacy of the bond. He said that he had not seen the pit for 20 years and offered to look the situation over and call back. Mr. Welte's consultant Joe Gagliano of L J Development called back on February 29~h and reported that he estimated the highwall to be 25 - 30 feet high and that Summit Brick and Tile has a waste brick stockpile about 400 feet away that has enough material in it to backfill the present east highwall, which is about 150 feet long. He asked that this report be copied to him. I & E Contact Address NAME: Joseph C. Welte OPERATOR: Summit Brick & Tile Company STREET: P [) Rnx 533 CITY/STATE/ZIP: Puahln C'C) R10n1-0533 Cc: Harry Posey- DMG via e-mail Joe Gagliano- L J Development