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• Permit No: M1976032
• IBM Index Class Name: Inspection
• Doc Name: NOTICE OF INSPECTION & INSPECTION REPORT
• Inspection Date: 10/15/1985
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

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INSPECTION REPORT - PAGE 2
FILE N0. M-76-032
DATE: October 15, 1985
OBSERVATIONS OF IMPORTANCE:

1. Mr. Gary Bennett accompanied the inspectors on site. Mr. Bennett was very
courteous and cooperative.
2. The site was field inspected; permit review and correlation with field
conditions were conducted on October 22, 1985.
3. The site is permitted to disturb 14 acres. Upon reviewing the map
submitted to the Division in June, 1984, the "Pit Area" comprises 11.75 acres
and the "Plant Area" comprises 2.08 acres, totaling 13.83 acres. However, the
"Pond", "Restored Area," and "Overburden and Topsoil Stockpiles", located west
of the pit area, were not included in the affected land area; these areas were
included in the original affected land area permitted. These lands affected
by the mining operation need to be considered in the total "Affected Land
Acreage". The application should be amended to reflect the total affected
acreage. This may constitute a possible violation.
4. The "Pond" west of the "Pit Area" is a reclaimed parcel, separated from
the river by an 80-foot berm. Persuant to Minerals Rules and Regulations
No. 6.1(f), "In all cases where a lake or pond is produced as a portion of the
reclamation plan, all slopes, unless otherwise a roved b the Board, shall be
no steeper than a ratio of 2:1 horizontal to vertical ratio ,except from 5
feet above to 10 feet below the expected water line, where slopes shall be no
steeper than 3:1.", final reclaimed pond slopes are required to meet this
criteria.
5. Beaver dams blocked the western pond inlet to the river, enlarging the
pond, and apparently flooding-previously undisturbed land. The dams are
breached in locations, resulting in pond water flowing into the river.
6. The permit specifies that the pit perimeter will be sloped no steeper than
3H:1V. The "Restored Area" west of the "Pit Area" appeared no steeper than
3H:1V.
1. The permit specifies that an adequate volume of "Plant Growth Medium" to
attain a replacement depth of 6 to 12 inches over the entire site will be
stockpiled.
Fines resulting from the gravel-washing operation are salvaged and stockpiled
at various locations. It is recommended that this material be consolidated,
stockpiled in slopes no steeper than 3H: 1V and seeded with a perennial cover
crop for conservation purposes. It does not appear that an adequate volume of
fines for reclamation purposes is available on site.
A letter to the Division from Gary Bennett, Animas Aggregates, Inc., dated
June 25, 1984 stated that a technical revision would be submitted (as soon as
Possible) indicating "how the fines will be augmented with proper proportions