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MINE ID # OR PROSPECTING ID # INSPECTION DATE 09/25/98 (Page 2) • M-83-141 INSPECTOR'S INITIALS CLK The following observations were made during this inspection of this 110(2) site, in response to an anonymous written complaint filed on September 11, 1998 with the Division. The complaint letter cited several specific problems, which were checked by the inspector while visiting this site (Cash WhoDo) and the Gold Hill Mill site (M-94-117). The problems mentioned were regarding tree removal, lack of topsoil salvage along the road, lack of culverts and drainages along the road, lack of temporary seeding, lack of permit boundary markers, lack of a local permit with Boulder (county or city), lack of warning signs for hikers, and the belief that the Operators had exceeded their permit boundaries. Recent development of the road down to the Cash & Who Do mines required both that the road be widened (necessitating removal or partial cutting of some of the surrounding trees), that turnoffs be constructed along areas of restricted sight, and flattening of the road surface, All of these changes were approved in an Amendment to this permit in 1985. None of the work currently being done in this area exceeds that previously approved and accounted for under the permit, and all of it has remained along the boundaries of this permit. No permit boundary markers are necessary along the road, since the road is a recognized natural boundary and part of the permit area. Topsoil has been moved to the upper portion of the Gold Hill Mill site and the lower portion of the Cash Who Do site, where it can be used. A turnaround has been constructed at the bottom of the Cash Who Do mine dump, to allow easier access. Drainages are being constructed to run parallel to the newly widened road. The expansion of the existing pond (approved in a recent Technical Revision to Permit #M-94- 117) has necessitated the removal both of trees and topsoil in the main portion of the Gold Hill Mill site area. This pond is currently being lined with high-density polyethylene, thus it does not require temporary seeding or erosion control, and all topsoil from this area has been salvaged in piles near the pond. New permit markers were recently installed and inspected during the visit to this site, delineating the newly clarified boundaries of the Gold Hill Mill site. Signs with the DMG permit number and the Operator's name are plainly displayed a the main entrance to both sites. Obtaining whatever local permits are required is the responsibility of the Operator, and to the best of DMG's knowledge ITEC Environmental is currently in compliance with all local permitting requirements. No other problems were noted at this time. I & E Contact Address NAME Maxine Stewart OPERATOR ITEC Environmental STREET 707 17`" Street, Suite 310 CITY/STATE/ZIP Denver. Co 80202 cc: Carl B. Mount, DMG ^ CE ^ BL ^ FS ^ HW ^ HMWMD (CH) ^ SE ^ WQCD (CH) ^ Other Mark Stee n P.O. Box 1523 Longmont, CO 80502 Wm. Ernest Simmons Yaak River Resources 830 So. Kline Way Lakewood, CO 80226-7506