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• (Page 2) • <br />MINE ID # OR PROSPECTING ID # M-78-357 <br />INSPECTION DATE 3-12-98 INSPECTOR'S ZNITIALS~C $_ <br />This was a routine inspection of the Bradbury pit conducted as part of the Division's <br />reclamation permit compliance monitoring inspection program. <br />The majority of the Bradbury Pit has been regraded except for a few small areas where small <br />stockpiles of gravel remain on the pit floor. A pile of oversize rock remains on site for <br />the landowner's use, at his request. The operator indicated a desire to allow this site to <br />be used for a processing and stockpiling area for upcoming highway construction on the <br />adjacent highway. This can be done by submitting an application for revision to the permit <br />which includes details and specifications on proposed operations. <br />The permitted site lies adjacent to a pre-law mine site where sloping and reclamation was not <br />required. Mesa County has done some reclamation work on the pre-law pit anyway. Slopes were <br />reduced in grade and some cleanup grading was done. A small pile of overburden was <br />apparently spread on a portion of those slopes according to the operator. <br />Pit slopes in the permit area at the Bradbury Pit have been regraded to an approximate 4:1 <br />slope. Annual reports indicate that topsoil has been replaced on only approximately three <br />acres of the 9.48 acre site. This topsoil replacement was not verified. The pit floor is <br />reportedly down to shale and is covered with various sizes of crushed gravel. No topsoil <br />replacement had occurred on the pit floor and no topsoil or overburden stockpiles were noted <br />on site. The operator contacted one of the field crew by cell phone. That employee <br />indicated that some topsoil at this site had been hauled off long ago. Mesa County will need <br />to identify a source of topsoil, to adequately supply the amount needed to cover the un- <br />topsoiled portions of this site with 4 inches as required. Mesa County must be aware that <br />the source of the topsoil may require permitting, and should be discussed with the Division <br />prior to obtaining the soil. Alternatively, if enough soil material remains on the pit floor <br />to provide growth medium through ripping and application of soil amendments (manure, compost, <br />etc.), the reclamation plan could be revised to include this methodology. <br />There are no perimeter markers at this site. With the current permit boundary configuration, <br />it would be nearly impossible to mark the boundary. In addition, the current permit maps do <br />not show disturbed areas for roads between the various sections of the pit. If this site is <br />in final reclamation, and will have all reclamation tasks except revegetation completed by <br />the end of the 1998 field season, then the revision and marker installation described below <br />will not be required. However, if the site is to remain active or be used for the highway <br />project processing and stockpile area, Mesa County needs to revise the permit boundary and <br />maps to bring the site into compliance by permitting all disturbance associated with the <br />operation, excluding the pre-law pit. If the disturbed areas cover more than 9.9 acres, this <br />site is not in compliance and may need to be converted to a 112 operation. Upon completion <br />of the above described revision, required boundary markers will need to be installed. <br />cc: Tom Gillis, DMG <br /> ^ CE <br />NAME Robert Carman ^ BL <br />OPERATOR Mesa CoLnty ^ FS <br />STREET P. 0. Box 20.000-5 025 ^ HW <br />CITY/STATE/ZIP Grand Junction. CO 81502 ^ HMWMD (CH) <br /> ^ SE <br /> ^ WQCD (CH) <br /> ^ OTHER <br />