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(Page 2) MINE ID # OR PROSPECTING ID #: s~-tooo_nn~ INSPECTION DATE: AAnrrh 7d, 7pfld INSPECTOR=S INITIALS: A IW OBSERVATIONS This was a normal monitoring inspection conducted by Tony Wpldron of DMG. The operator was contacted but was unable to attend the inspection. The site is located approximately 9 miles north of Parkdale, Colorado in small mountain/valley type country. The predominant vegetation is pinyon-juniper-oakbrush with some fir at higher and north facing slopes. The pit is situated along the sideslope of an area where agranite/gneiss ridge noses out into a more level valley area. There wds an identification sign posted at the site to the mine entrance and The four corners of the permit area were clearly marked. The mine has been active recently as evidenced by the presence of equipment and fresh tracks around the site. A bench has been constructed along the slope to accommodate equipment for the extraction of raw rock material which is further processed into road-base and other end products. The topsoil handling at this site seems a little haphazard. Some topsoil is being allowed to trickle down off of the highwall cut face and salvage in general seems a little sloppy. ALL AVAILABLE TOPSOIL must be salvaged and stockpiled for use later during reclamation. There is a stockpile started and this pile needs to be shaped and seeded with fhe approved temporary seed mix. One problem that was identified involves the removal and burning of slash. The slash is being piled along the east side of the permit area near the northeast corner. However, some of this material has been pushed across the boundary and equipment was being operated under wet conditions. This has led to rutting of the topsoil and destruction of the vegetation. A smdll area (approximately 2000 square feet) has been disturbed outside of the boundary, which is not clearly marked in this area. Although the corners of the permit area are clearly marked and the north boundary is clearly delineated due to the presence of a livestock fence, the east side is not clearly marked and the line of site from the southeast corner to the northeast corner is obstructed by trees near the northeast corner. As a result, material was pushed across the boundary in this area. Since the disturbance is very small, this is going to be cited as a problem instead of a possible violation. However, if the abatement is not competed in the required time-frame, a reason to believe letter will be issued and this may turn into a violation. The abatement will be to clearly mark the boundary along the east side followed by clean up of any excess slash, re-grading of affected area outside permit boundary, followed by seeding of this area with the approved seed mix. In addition, topsoil should be removed and salvaged in areas where mining related activities are occurring. This problem and the corrective actions are restated on page three of this report. This concluded the inspection. E Contact Address NAME: Marv Seifert OPERATOR: Jerald Seifert 8 Fred Lowrv STREET: P n Rox 305 CITY/STATE/ZIP: wactcliffa CC) R1A59 cc: r CE t BL r FS r HW r HMWMD (CH) r sE r WQCD (CH) r OTHER