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• (Page 2) • MINE ID # OR PROSPECTING ID # M-97-094 INSPECTION DATE 02/03/98 INSPECTOR'S INITIALS ASW OBSERVATIONS This inspection was conducted as a result of a citizens complaint. The inspection was conducted by Tony 47aldron of DMG along with Ferd Mueller, who is the operator. The site is located approximately 6.5 miles northeast of Beulah, Colorado near the junction of Siloam Road and Red Creek Road. The complaint identifies four separate concerns as follows: 1. Siloam Stone is loading their trucks on the (County) road rather than off the road, and traffic is being blocked on Siloam Road. During the inspection there were no trucks being loaded out at this site. The operator did admit that some trucks have been loaded out on Siloam Road when conditions have been too muddy on the site. The application states that loading of trucks may be done on an adjacent stone yard area along with the mine site, but does not mention that any trucks will be loaded on the road. Since the application does not specifically restrict Siloam Stone with respect to where trucks can be loaded and the Construction Material Rules and Regulations are silent on this issue, this appears to be a local concern which should be addressed at the county level along with the road damage issue (item 4). However, the operator will be asked to clarify their loadout procedures in their permit application through the submittal of a technical revision as identified on page four of this report. 2. There appears to be blasting dangers to the public. No blasting was occurring on site during this inspection, however, the operator did admit that blasting had occurred on site. Mr. Mueller indicated that all blasting activities are contracted out through Yenter Companies and the last scheduled blast had occurred on September 19, 1997. The approved application does not contain any information indicating that blasting would be occurring at this site. Since the regulations do address blasting and the potential for adverse off-site damage as a result of blasting, this will be cited as a problem on page four of this report and the operator will be required to revise their permit accordingly. Although, according to the blasting reports from Yenter Companies, there is a very small amount of explosives used, it is possible that off-site damage could occur or safety concerns may arise. 3. An inordinate amount of dust is being generated by Siloam Stone's operation. Although no dust was being generated as a result of mining and reclamation activities during this inspection, the possibility that fugitive dust could result from these activities does exist and mining operations are required to maintain a stable site which prevents air and water erosion from occurring. Therefore, the operator will also be required to address how fugitive dust will be controlled at this site with their revision submittal as outlined on page four of this report. In addition. the Colorado Department of Health will be copied on this report so that they can make a determination as to whether any additional permitting may be necessary through the Air Quality Control Commission. 4. There appears to be road damage to Siloam Road due to Siloam Stone's heavy trucks. As stated previously, this is a local county matter and should be taken up with the Pueblo County Road and Bridge Department or the county commissioners. Commercial roads are not regulated by the Division of Minerals and Geology and the volume and type of traffic that these roads are designed for is usually addressed in the county special use permitting process. This concluded the inspection. The concerns identified during the inspection have been cited as problems along with their corrective actions on page four of this inspection report.