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• (Page 21 • <br />MINE ID rY OR PROSPECTING ID k M-1984-044 <br />INSPECTION DATE 11/20/01 <br />INSPECTOR'S INITIALS RCO <br />This inspection was performed by the Division as part of its monitoring of Construction Materials 112 permits. The operator <br />was contacted but was not present during the inspection. The site was not active at the time of the inspection. <br />The required permit ID sign was posted near the SE entrance gate to the site. The permit area boundary is adequately <br />delineated by the perimeter fenceline. All activities have occurred inside the permit area. <br />There were a few stockpiles of product in the pit. Recent annaul reports indicate that after al! stockpile removal is <br />complete final reclamation is to begin. Some sideslope grading has occurred. There are a couple areas where the slopes <br />are still steeper than 3:1 and/or too rough. There is a pile of what appears to be reject fines in the SW corner of the pit, <br />and it is not clear what will be done with this material during final reclamation. The floor is level and requires no grading, <br />though parts of it might need ripping or chiseling for compaction. <br />Revegetation exists in the pit, partly perhaps by seeding activity by the operator, and surely by natural encroachment of <br />local plants. Existing plants are scattered thinly, and consist of range grasses with few annual weeds. There were no <br />noxious weeds observed. A couple areas of the floor now exhibit groups of young narrowleaf cottonwood trees. <br />The file reflects that some asphalt waste material was removed from the NE corner a few years ago. There is still a small <br />amount of it present up on the unmined NE corner, in addition to a small amount of wood and metal debris there also. This <br />is in such a location, amount and size that some could be hand-loaded into a truck and some of it burned in place, without <br />destroying the surrounding brushy vegetation. Other than that, there is no debris, and there is no contamination onsite. <br />Prior to initiating final reclamation, the approved plan should be reviewed to ensure that the proper slope gradients are <br />created, proper topsoil depth is replaced, proper revegetation practices are employed, and at the proper season of the year. <br />There were no additional items observed. No problems exist at this time. All responses or questions about this inspection <br />report should be directed to this inspector at the Division's Durango Field Office. The address is: Division of Minerals and <br />Geology, 701 Camino del Rio, Room 125, Durango, Colorado 81301; telephone 970/247-5193, or fax 970/247-5104. <br />I & E Contact Address cc: Tom Gillis, DMG <br />NAME <br />OPERATOR <br />STREET <br />CITY/STATE/ZIP <br />John Unaefua <br />Saauache Countv <br />P.O. Box 476 <br />Saauache. CO 81149 <br />^ CE <br />^ BL <br />^ FS <br />^ HW <br />^ HMWMD ICHI <br />^ SE <br />^ WOCD ICH) <br />^ OTHER <br />