INSPEC15503 - Laserfiche WebLink

Home Browse Search

Page 2) MINE ID # OR PROSPECTING ID #: ti1-799'i.059 INSPECTION DATE: OS/»rnd INSPECTOR=S INITIALS: ~1Ir)L OBSERVATIONS This was afollow-up monitoring inspection conducted by Tony Waldron of DMG. The site foreman was on site but not present during the inspection. The site is located approximately 3 miles west of Holly, Colorado and in between U.S. Hwy 50 and the Arkansas River. The site is mined by floating suction dredge method with the waste sand being backfilled behind the active mining. A concern that was identified during the most recent inspection October 2003) was failure to properly protect topsoil stockpiles that remain in place for more than one year. The most recent amendment required that all topsoil that is salvaged and stockpiled be immediately broadcast seeded with equal amounts of western wheat grass, smooth brome grass and intermediate wheat grass at 19 pounds per acre. This had not been occurring or any attempts to do so had failed as the topsoil stockpiles observed on site contained a monoculture of kochia weed over the entire surface area of the piles. This was cited as a problem along with suggested abatements of burning or plowing the kochia followed by seeding with the approved stockpile seed mix. The kochia weeds on the stockpiles were burned this spring and it was evident that the stockpiles had also been seeded. However, as this appears to have been recently completed, none of the grass had started to germinate as of this inspection. Therefore, the problem that was cited during the October, 2003 inspection is considered to have been properly abated, however, the site should continue to be monitored for establishment and/or additional treatment. This concluded the inspection. I & E Contact Address NAME: James Kirkland OPERATOR: Midwestern Farms Resources STREET: P n_ RoY SAO CITY/STATE/ZIP: Rya. c~ ain~9 cc: T CE I' BL I' FS t HW I' HMWMD (CH) I' SE T WQCD (CH) I' OTHER