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• Permit No: M1978342
• IBM Index Class Name: Inspection
• Doc Name: MINERALS PROGRAM INSPECTION REPORT
• Inspection Date: 7/17/1997
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

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The Division of Minerals and Geology has conducted an inspection of the mining operation noted below. This report documents
observations concerning compliance of the mining operation with the permit and the regulations of the Mined Land Reclamation
Board. The report notes 11 Areas gf successful compliance; 21 Problems and suggested corrective actions and/or 31 Possible
violations to be considered for possible enforcement action by the Mined Land Reclamation Board. OPERATORS SHOULD READ
THIS REPORT CAREFULLY BECAUSE IT MAY REQUIRE CORRECTIVE ACTION AND/OR RESPONSES TO THE DIVISION IN ORDER
TO AVOID CONSIDERATION OF POSSIBLE ENFORCEMENT ACTION BY THE MINED LAND RECLAMATION BOARD.
MINE NAME: Ellison Mine
COUNTY: San Miguel MINERAL: U V
INSPECTORISI: Tom Gillis y/^w'"^~-/~/SX-~"4,'
MINE ID # OR PROSPECTING ID #: M-78342
INSPECTION DATE 07/17/97
OPERATOR: Rvan Ltd.
TYPE OF OPERATION: Underground
DATE OF COMPLAINT
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INSPECTOR'S INITIALS TDG TIME OF DAY (MILITARY)
INSPECTION TYPE CODE"' SI POST INSP. CONTACTSI'I
JOINT INSP. AGENCY CODE"' NO REASON FOR INSP. CODE"'
WEATHER CODEI"' CR OP. REP. PRESENT Mick Carter
1. INSPECTION TYPE CODE -ICL-IN: IL=lllepel Operation. MI=Monitoring. MP=Mineral Prospect, 51=Surety-related, PR=Pre~operetionl
2. POST INSPECTION CONTACTS AND JOINT INSPECTION AGENCY CODE - ICL~AG: NO=None. BL=BLM, CH=Colo. Dept. Health: CL=Lend Board,
CT=Citizen; CW=Wildlile, FS=Forest Service, HW=Hwy. Dept., LG=Local Government, SE=State Engr.l
3. REASON FORINSPECTION LODE-ICL-RS:AG=Other Agency Request,CT=Citizen Compleint,IE=Normal l&E Pragrem.HP=High Priority, PV ~Priorityl
4. WEATHER LODE-ICL-WE: CL=Cloudy, CR=Clear, IN=Inclement-prevented inspection, RN=Reining. SN=Snowing, WD=Windyl
This list identifies the environmental and permit parameters inspected and gives a categorical evaluation of each. IF PB OR PV IS
INDICATED. YOU SHOULD READ THE FOLLOWING PAGES CAREFULLY IN ORDER TO ASSURE COMPLIANCE WITH THE TERMS
OF YOUR PERMIT AND APPLICABLE RULES AND REGULATIONS. If PV is indicated, you will be notified under separate cover when
the Mined Land Reclamation Board will consider possible enforcement action.
GENERAL INSPECTION TOPICS
IARIRECORDS .................. . Y (FNIFINANCIAL WARRANTY ....... PB (RDIROADS ........... . Y
(HBIHVDROLOGIC BALANCE ........ . Y (BGIBACKFILL & GRADING ........ Y (EXIEXPLOSIVES ........ . N
(PWIPROCESSING WASTE/TAILINGS .. . NA (SFIPROCESSING FACILITIES ..... NA (TS)TOPSOIL .......... . Y
(MPIGENL MINE PLAN COMPLIANCE .. . Y (FWIFISH & WILDLIFE ........... Y (RVIREVEGETATION ...... . PB
ISMISIGNS AND MARKERS ......... . PB ISPISTORM WATER MGT PLAN .... N (SBICOMPLETE INSP ..... . N
IESIOVERBURDEN/DEV. WASTE ...... . Y (SCIEROSION/SEDIMENTATION .... Y (RSIRECL PLAN/COMP .... . Y
(ATIACID OR TOXIC MATERIALS ..... . N IODIOFF-SITE DAMAGE .......... Y (STISTIPULATIONS ....... . NA
Y =Inspected end Found in Compliance PV =Inspected end Possible Vieletiona Noted PB =Inspected and Problems Noted
N =Not Inspected NA =Not Applicable
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