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(Page 2) <br />MINE ID ~ OR PROSPECTING ID ~ M-78-305 <br />INSPECTION DATE 07/07/95 INSPECTOR'S INITIALS RCO <br />OBSERVATIONS <br />This inspection was performed by the Division ae part of its monitoring of 110 permits. The <br />operator was contacted about the inspection, and a time was arranged to meet at the site. <br />The permit area is on a steep hillside at the edge of Curecanti National Rec Area, adjacent <br />to Hwy 50 west of Gunnison. At the entrance to the permit area, a sign identifying this site <br />as having a MLRB permit was observed. A short tour around the permit area with the operator <br />allowed for observation of all the markers around this irregularly-shaped permit area. The <br />site is currently being operated. <br />operations have produced steep elopes on the permit area. At times it appears that <br />controlling surface runoff may be difficult. The stormwater runoff structures were observed <br />with the operator. One of them, a small pond area at the base of the cottonwood near the <br />office and west of the ecalehouse, was partially covered or removed. The party currently <br />excavating in the pit, under an agreement with the operator, had disturbed it to allow their <br />operation this season. The operator stated that at the end of their work this season, it <br />would be reconstructed. Another structure, along the curved road at the south edge of the <br />pit, south of the ecalehouse, has had its functional capacity significantly reduced by <br />sedimentation. This speaks well for the functioning of the structure, but it must be <br />recognized that ongoing maintenance is required. These structures should be remade or <br />maintained as soon as possible this season. At this point neither of the topics of <br />"erosion/sedimentation" or "atormwater plan" are noted ae problems. If upkeep of these <br />structures is not made, and sediment loads are not controlled, the possibility exists for <br />sedimentation affecting areas outside the permit, a possible violation. All excavation and <br />significant maintenance work on structures such as these, may be noted in the annual report, <br />which ie next due in February 1996. <br />The financial warranty was recently recalculated, and was not reviewed at this time. <br />The operation is comforming to its plan, and no reclamation activities are being carried out <br />now. <br />There were no problems observed at the Bite, nor other items discussed with the operator. <br />I & E Contact Address cc: Jim Stevens/DMG <br /> ^ CE <br />NAME Warren Wilcox ^ BL <br />OPERATOR Gunnison Gravel ^ FS <br />STREET PO Box 42 ^ HW <br />CITY/STATE/ZIP Gunnison CO 81230 ^ HMWMD (CH) <br /> ^ SE <br /> ^ WQCD (CH) <br /> ^ OTHER <br />