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(Page 2) • <br />MINE ID p OR PROSPECTING ID p_ <br />INSPECTION DATE 4-20-99 INSPECTOR'S INITIALS SSS <br />OBSERVATIONS <br />This inspection was conducted at the request of Elam Construction, Inc. This inspection is conducted prior to submittal <br />of an application. The site is proposed fora 111 borrow area for the Highway 50 upgrade project, and is located on <br />Highway 50 just opposite it's intersection with Kannah Creek Road approximately 4.5 miles southeast of the town of <br />Whitewater. <br />The majority of the site is a nearly flat pasture that is bounded by Kannah Creek on the southeast and a Highway 50 <br />frontage road on the northeast. The southeast side of the site, adjacent to Kannah Creek appears to have been previously <br />excavated and was left in rough condition. this previously disturbed area is now vegetated. Some of the vegetation in the <br />low spots of this previously disturbed area appear to be indicative of a possible wetland. Elam is encouraged to have a <br />wetland survey completed for this site to determine if any permits from the Army Corps of Engineers are necessary. <br />No standing water was observed on the proposed site. <br />There are mature cottonwood trees along Kannah Creek, on the southeast corner of the proposed site. Elam Construction, <br />Inc. is encouraged to include plans, in their 111 application, to protect this mature vegetation. <br />Structures noted along the northeast boundary include a wire fence, permanent survey markers, Highway 50, a frontage <br />road, and overhead powerlines. The site map drawn by Elam indicates a 6 inch irrigation pipe is buried along this corridor, <br />Responses to this inspection report should be sent to: <br />Division of Minerals and Geology, 484 Turner Drive, Building F, Suite 101, Durango, Colorado 81301, Attn: Steve Shuey. <br />Steve Shuey can also be contacted at phone no. 970-247-5062, <br />I & E Contact Address <br />NAME Tom Loaue <br />OPERATOR Elam Construction. Inc. <br />STREET 1225 south 7`" Street <br />CITY/STATE2IP Grand Junction, Colorado 81501 <br />cc: Tom Gillis, DMG <br />^ CE <br />^ BL <br />^ FS <br />^ HW <br />^ HMWMD ICHj <br />^ SE <br />^ WOCD ICH) <br />^ OTHER <br />