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(Page 2) MINE ID # OR PROSPECTING ID #: INSPECTION DATE: nxvm x INSPECTOR=S INITIALS: a iw OBSERVATIONS This inspection was conducted by Tony Wa Lewicki and Dennis Ducommun of Reclam< Willits, who is the gravel operator on site an area. This inspection was conducted in res the Town of Alma concerning dust control, The inspection was conducted on two sep be combined onto a single report. The site North Fork of the Middle Fork of the South P sizeable portion of the permitted area. The on the site. The first one is a gold placer o~ operation is set up along the northeastern location. The placer waste is periodically ti processing into gravel products. Regardle! Business Trust responsible for any possible vi As stated, the complaint cited three separ removal from the river through an un-pear Colorado Department of Public Health an. an Air Pollution Control Permit. There was t and the crusher. However, the operator in emissions were within allowable limits. In if magnesium chloride on the roads to contr as a problem (see problem #6) on page 5 dates. This will also be referred to CDPHE f dron of The Division of Minerals and Geology along with Greg ition Resources, Inc. Also present during the inspection was Bob 9 Gerry Miller, who operates the gold recovery portion of the permit ~onse to a complaint received by the Division on May 24, 2006 from visual berm removal and unauthorized water removal from the river. crate days (6/2/06 &6/7/06) approximately one week apart and will s located just east of the town of Alma on a glacial terrace of the atte River. This site has had historic placer mining conducted over a site presently has two operators conducting simultaneous activities eration and the second one is a gravel operation. The gravel and of the permit area with the placer just south and west of this ansporfed to the gravel screening/crushing area for further s of who is operating on site, the Division will hold Ducommun elation or problems observed on site. he concerns including dust control, visual berm removal and water led location. Dust control is typically addressed through the Environment via the filing of Air Pollution Emission Notices to obtain 3itive dust coming from the mine site, specifically, from the roads stated that CDPHE had been on site and determined that these reclamation permit, the operator did commit to utilizing erosion. Therefore, the failure to use this on the roads will be cited f this report along with corrective actions and corrective action their consideration. The removal of the visual berm was the second item listed in the complaint letter. During the most recent permitting, the operator committed to utilising topsoil stockpiles along Highway 9 near the south end of the town as gold mining progressed in that area, however, they did not commit to constructing or utilizing berms around the gravel plant area in DMG's perimit. Therefore, the lack of a visual berm will not be cited as a problem. With respect to pumping water out of the levels. First, the approved points of diversi~ the pump appears to have been set up o will be cited as a possible violation requirir Board during a formal public hearing for c as a possible violation citing the portions c from, that may have been violated along violation # 1). A reason to believe that a vi use of an alternate point of diversion will k ver utilizing a portable pump, this is a concern to our office on two ~ are the Columbia Ditch or the pump station near Pond A. Second, (side of the approved permit area. As a result of these concerns, this I the permit holder to appear before the Mined Land Reclamation nsideration of this matter. This will be listed on page 4 of this report the Mined Land Reclamation Act, and Rules promulgated there vith corrective actions and corrective action dates (See possible lotion exists letter will be sent under separate cover. In addition, the referred to the State Engineer's Office for their consideration. In addition to these complaint letter items, (three other major concerns and one minor concern were identified on site and will also be listed as problems on page three of this report along with corrective actions and corrective action dates. The first item concerns the water treatment system for process water from both the gold and gravel operations, but most critical at This time is the gravel treatment system. Both systems incorporate a series of small ponds to allow settling of suspended solids contained in the wash plant wastewater. The gold operation is currently operating a closed circuit whereby they recycle their wash water after it has gone through a series of small