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<br />• (Page 2) • <br />MINE ID # OR PROSPECTING ID # M-94-093 <br />INSPECTION DATE_February 24, 1998 INSPECTOR'S INITIALS _TAS <br />OBSERVATIONS <br />1. A site inspection was conducted of the Dahlia North Resources Pit. Curtt Coppage of CAMAS <br />America, Inc. representing the operator was present during the inspection. <br />2. The Dahlia North Resources Pit is permitted for 190.6 acres of disturbance. A financial <br />warranty of $744,000 has been provided by the operator and is based upon reclamation of the <br />entire permit area. The post-mining land use is designated as developed water resources. <br />The Division will be calculating a current reclamation cost for the existing disturbance <br />within the next 60 days to determine the adequacy of the financial warranty. <br />3. A majority of the permit area is currently disturbed, all within the permit boundary and <br />in conformance with the mine plan. The pit was being dewatered at the time of inspection and <br />the discharge released to the South Platte River in conformance with an NPDES permit issued <br />by the Colorado Department of Health. Mr. Coppage indicated that a second slurry wall has <br />been installed per requirements of the mine plan. <br />4. Signs and markers were posted as required by Rule 3.1.12. <br />5. Approximately 5 acres near the site entrance have been partially reclaimed, ie: slopes <br />graded and seeded, filled with water. Mr. Coppage explained that the operator has a <br />temporary substitute supply plan to account for evaporative loss during the mining phase of <br />the operation. An augmentation plan has not yet been secured, but should be provided by the <br />City of Thornton prior to final reclamation of the entire site. <br />6. Available topsoil was being salvaged and stockpiled in conformance with the requirements <br />of the mine plan. <br />I & E Contact Address <br />^ CE <br />NAME Curti Coppage ^ BL <br />OPERATOR CAMAS America Inc. ^ FS <br />STREET 3609 S Wadsworth Blvd., Suite 300 ^ HW <br />CITY/STATE/ZIP Lakewood. CO 80235 ^ HMWMD (CH) <br />^ SE <br />^ WQCD (CH) <br />^ OTHER <br />