INSPEC19049

• Permit No: M1995075
• IBM Index Class Name: Inspection
• Doc Date: 10/15/1999
• Doc Name: MINERALS PROGAM INSPECTION REPORT
• Inspection Date: 10/12/1999
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

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MINE ID !l OR PROSPECTING ID rY M-95-075
INSPECTION DATE 10/12/99 INSPECTOR'S INITIALS RCO
OBSERVATIONS
This inspection was performed by the Division as a follow up monitoring inspection, to verify the timely completion of a
required corrective action. A citizen complaint was received by this office on 5/26/99 regarding exposed groundwater in
the pit, and the site was inspected on 6/10/99. Exposed groundwater was found and considered a problem, and the
operator was to correct the problem by 10/10/99. No correspondence was received from the operator in regard to the
problem correction, and this inspection was therefore scheduled to assess the current condition. The operator was
contacted about this partial inspection and was present throughout it.
The permit ID sign was posted at the entrance to the site, and the permit boundary was adequately marked by fencelines
on all four sides. No activity has occurred outside of these boundaries.
The permit conditions do not allow exposed groundwater. When observed by this office and considered a problem, the
operator was given a choice of possible solutions. The solution to the exposed groundwater chosen by the operator was
to backfill the portion of the pit floor where the impounded water was located, to a sufficient depth to cover the water.
The operator reported that about 18 inches of depth of fill was placed here, all of it dozed down from the south wall of
the pit. The former road alignment along the south shoulder of the pit has been relocated about 20 feet farther to the south
due to the dozing dawn of this material. The pit slope is presently 3:1 or gentler, and stable. IThe operator should ensure
that the problem condition does not recur in coming years, unless a revision to this permit is approved which would allow
said condition.)
The outstanding problem of exposed groundwater is considered timely and adequately abated.
Another problem noted during the 6/10/99 inspection was the presence of knapweed. The operator was required to correct
this by the timely submittal of a weed control plan, and a commitment to perform timely future weed control treatments.
The operator submitted a written statement saying that the County would treat the area as part of its normal weed
spraying program. This problem was discussed during this current inspection. The operator stated that the infestations
were sprayed already this fall, and that the site would be monitored and treated as needed in future years.
The outstanding problem of noxious weeds on the site is now fully abated.
There were no other items noted, and no problems at this site. For all questions or responses to this report, please contact
this inspector at the following address or phone: 701 Camino del Rio, Room 125, Durango CO 81301; tel [phone]
or fax [phone].
I & E Contact Address
NAME
OPERATOR
STREET
CITYlSTATEIZIP
John Unaefua
Saauache County
P.0. Box 476
Saauache CO 81149
cc:
Steve Vandiver
Colo Div of Water Resources
P.0. Box 269
Alamosa CO 81101
cc: Tom Gillis, DMG
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