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• (Page 21 <br />MINE ID k OR PROSPECTING ID rX M-81-114 <br />INSPECTION DATE 10-25-99 INSPECTOR'S INITIALS SSS <br />OBSERVATIONS <br />This was a routine inspection, conducted as part of the Divisions monitoring plan for permitted mine sites in Colorado. <br />The site has not changed much since the permit conversion in 1996. The operator has finished mining the level that was <br />being mined in phase 1 at that time, and has begun mining another level approximately 20 feet lower. The new level was <br />started at the northwest corner of phase 1 and is progressing to the southeast where it will daylight. <br />There are some new piles of imported earth materials and cut vegetation (sunflowers and brush) that have been dumped <br />on site. The county will need to provide a notice of importation of inert fill for the earthen material that has been imported. <br />Rule 3.1.519) specifies the information that must be included in this notice. The county indicated that the vegetation must <br />have been dumped by tresspassers, when the gate was unlocked. The current piles of vegetation are no problem and can <br />be buried, burned, etc. However, the County is cautioned to keep a close eye on this problem to ensure that noxious weeds <br />are not dumped on site. <br />The sediment control berms are in place and functional as designed. <br />Some musk thistle is scattered across the site. The county had a gps mapping crew in the pit during the inspection, <br />mapping the location and type of any weed infestations. The county has indicated that all of their gravel pits are in their <br />weed control plan schedule. Significant progress toward controlling the noxious weeds on site must be evident within three <br />years. The county is encouraged to indicate any weed control efforts on the annual reports for each mine site. <br />Responses to this inspection report should be directed to: <br />Division of Minerals and Geology, 701 Camino Del Rio, Room 125, Durango, Colorado 81301, Attn: Steve Shuey, phone <br />no. 970-247-5062. <br />I & E Contact Address cc: Tom Gillis, DMG <br />^ CE <br />NAME <br />OPERATOR <br />STREET <br />CITY/STATE/ZIP <br />Nan Bedau <br />La Plata County <br />26616 U.S. Hwv 160 South <br />Durango. CO 81301 <br />^ BL <br />^ FS <br />^ HW <br />^ HMWMD ICHI <br />^ SE <br />^ WOCD ICHI <br />^ OTHER <br />