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• Permit No: M1990094
• IBM Index Class Name: Inspection
• Doc Date: 2/17/1998
• Doc Name: MINERALS PROGRAM INSPECTION REPORT
• Inspection Date: 1/23/1998
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

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MINE ID # OR PROSPECTING ID # M-90-094
INSPECTION DATE 01/23/98 INSPECTOR'S INITIALS RCO
Ther is another problem noted on nogg one of this report under the tonic of "revegetation"
due to the presence of knanweed on the permit area. The unmined areas south and southeast
of the present pit have a dense, extensive stand of knapweed (diffuse knapweed?), and there
is also a small patch of the weed at the northwest corner of the pit. This does not appear
to have affected the topsoil yet, but has invaded the tamarisk thickets. Whichever species
this is, it is on the list of noxious weeds of the State weed law. The law mandates that the
landowner typically is the party responsible for controlling the plant. In this case the
landowner is the operator, and the weed may be due to mining-related activity. The operator
must implement a weed control plan, to ensure that the weed does not spread to other areas,
and so that the affected area can be successfully revegetated, as the presently approved plan
requires. The abatement of th+s problem w;7i be by contacting a focal weed expert for
auid~ce 'n a weed control pan p1LS i~ementina that plan in 1998 cee the fast ~aae of
this re&~ort for the corrective action date. 1FOr the operator's information, the county's
weed control agent is Jude Sirota, who can be reached at 970/255-0795.)
The operator stated that eventually the pit would be backfilled, the processing and
stockpiling areas moved onto that portion of the permit, and another pit begun in the west
or northwest part of the permit.
A last observation was made during this inspection, which was that about 2.5 acres of the
north part of the permit area contained the above-mentioned concrete rubble. The operator
placed it there, and intends to backfill it into the pit. After the Notice described above
is received and approved, the operator may backfill such material, and may even place some
amounts of it in the permit area boundary. At present, however, though it will not be
regarded as a problem, the bond must be adjusted to cover the cost of pushing it offsite.
The offsite area would be the adjoining land where the other rubble is located. The operator
is not required to actually push it offsite though, becasue he will be supplying the Notice.
(After the Notice is received, the bond amount for pushing it offsite will probably be
applied to the cost of pushing it all into the pit, since it will presumably still be
stockpiled in its present location.)
The bond will be recalculated soon, based on the presently approved reclamation plan and
current amount of disturbance. The operator will be sent a copy of the figures for review.
There were no other items noted or discussed during the inspection. All responses to this
report should be directed to this inspector, who may be contacted at the address or phone
shown below:
Division of Minerals and Geology
484 Turner Dr., Bldg. F-101
Durango CO 81301
Phone: [phone],
I ~ E Contact Address
Fax: [phone].
NAME Alan Parkerson
OPERATOR Parkerson Construction. Inc.
STREET 710 S 15th St.
CITY/STATE/ZIP Grand Junction CO 81501
cc: Tom Gillis, DMG
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