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• Permit No: M1978315
• IBM Index Class Name: Inspection
• Doc Name: Inspection Report
• From: DMG
• To: Routt County
• Inspection Date: 6/9/2003
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

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MINE ID # OR PROSPECTING ID # M-1978-315
INSPECTION DATE 6/9/03
INSPECTOR'S INITIALS ESC
OBSERVATIONS
This was an inspection of the Red Rocks Pit conducted by Erica Crosby of the Division of
Minerals and Geology. Heather McLaughlin of Routt County Road & Bridge was present during
the inspection.
An 110c Mining and Reclamation Permit was issued to Routt County on 11J22J1978 for a total
permit area of 5 acres. The postmining land use is wildlife habitat. According to county
records, the land is now owned by Cottonwood Land Company.
The site is located 10 miles south of Hayden in Routt County, Colorado. Amine
identification sign was posted at the entrance to the site. The site is composed of lh:ly
slopes and highwalls. The overall height of the pit is 20 feet. A bench at the base of
the hill is approximately 1 acre in size. The bench consists of red rocks and silt
material in a very compact state, and little to no vegetation is present. A number of
small rock piles exist on the south end of the pit. No topsoil was available at the time
for salvage and replacement.
According to annual reports submitted by Routt County, the site was last mined in 1993
where 0.5 acre was disturbed. Rule 3.1.3 of the Construction Materials Rules and
Regulations state that "...all reclamation shall be carried to completion by the Operator
with all reasonable diligence, and each phase of reclamation shall be completed within 5
years from the date the Operator informs the Board or Office that such phase has
commenced, unless extended by the Board or Office."
It appears that 10-years has lapsed since disturbance of the site was last noted. If
mining ceases after 190 days, the operator must either file for Temporary Cessation status
or reclaim the site. Therefore, the County must complete one of the following options to
be in compliance;
1. Demonstrate to the Division that mining or reclamation has taken place at the Red
Rocks site within the last 180-days by August 8, 2003, OR
2. Apply for Temporary Cessation (TC) in accordance with Rule 1.13 of the Construction
Materials Rules and Regulations. The operator must demonstrate that construction
material reserves remain in the mining operation to be eligible for TC status. In
addition, TC is approved in two (2) five (5) year intervals and is retroactive from
the date the site was last affected by mining related activity. The TC application
must be submitted by August 8, 2003, OR
3. Reclaim the site to the standards set forth in the approved reclamation plan. In
particular, the County will need to regrade the piles on the south end of the site
and rip and revegetate the lower bench. The approved slopes vary between lh:iv and
2h:ly. If the operator intends to change any component of the reclamation plan, a
revision to the permit may be required (i.e. if highwalls are to remain). A copy
of the seed mixture from the approved reclamation plan is enclosed. Reclamation of
the site must be completed by November 28, 2003.
I & S Contact Address '
^ CE
NAME Heather McLaughlin ^ BL
OPERATOR Routt County Road & Bridge ^ FS
STREET PO Box 773598 ^ HW
CZTYf STATEfZIP Steamboat Springs, CO 80477 ^ HMWMD (CH)
^ SE
^ WQCD (CH)
Cc: Carl Mount; DMG (via a-mail)