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• Permit No: M1986165
• IBM Index Class Name: Inspection
• Doc Name: MINERALS PROGRAM INSPECTION REPORT
• Inspection Date: 2/2/1995
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

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NINE ID / OR PROSPECTING ID f H-86-165
INSPECTION DATE 2 2 95 INSPECTOR'.
OBSERVATIONS
1. The Willow Bend Pit ie permitted for 6 acres of disturbance with a
$2,500. The post-mining land use ie agriculture. The mine plan epeci
of aggregate material from the bed of the Animas River. Reclamation of
expected to occur naturally from high spring flows which deposit b
excavations.
INITIALS TAS. SSS
ncial warranty of
in-stream mining
~. river channel is
load into recent
2. The appearance of the pit was very good. Mining ie almost compl ted at the site and
there is only minor grading and revegetation to be performed on the up r west bank of the
river. The river channel, where mined, has filled in naturally and is characteristic of a
stable channel. The operator has been able to achieve this result b cause of a properly
executed mining plan where aggregate is excavated only to the elevation of the water surface
in the low flow channel. Another observation made was that the bed mat rial in the vicinity
of the Willow Bend Pit was predominantly sand. The stream exhibi e a high degree of
sinuosity in this area and appears to have a high capacity of deposit sand and other fine
sediment. The woody vegetation in the surrounding area appeared to be undant and healthy.
3. If additional mining ie anticipated for the river channel, the
consult with the Army Corps of Engineers for specific requirements r~
other necessary permits.
4. There were no signs or markers posted ae required by Rule 3.1.12
correct this problem within the next 60 days. See Page 3.
I 6 E Contact Address
NAHE John Dillon
OPERATOR John Dillon
STREET P.O. Box 1773
CITY/STATE/ZIP Duranco, CO 81301
cc: Steve Shuey, DMG
Sue Nall, COE
• is advised to
a 404 permit or
The operator should
cc: Jim Steven, DMG
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