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(Page 2) <br />MINE ID # OR PROSPECTING ID #: M-i a8n-nm <br />INSPECTION DATE: i/3/n3 INSPECTOR=S INII"IALS: TAS <br />OBSERVATIONS <br />1. A site inspection of the Tucker Aggregate Pit (Carr Pit) was made as part of the Division's 4-year inspection program. <br />Present during the inspection was Brad Janes of Varra Companies, Inc. The site is located 2.5 northwest of Carr. <br />2. The Tucker Aggregate Pit is permitted for a total of 220 acres. The mining plan specifies open pit, dry mining methods. <br />The affected land will be reclaimed to grazing use. Slopes will be graded to a maximum steepness of 2:1, topsoiled with <br />a topsoil cover of at least 6", and revegetated with a dryland grass mix. The operator has posted a financial warranty of <br />$131,400. The Division finds this financial warranty to be adequate to complete reclamation of the disturbances noted <br />below in Item 3. <br />3. The Tucker Pit is intermittently active with removal of stockpiled materials. There has been little or no excavation of <br />aggregate materials during the past four (4) years. Current disturbances include a 6-8 acre pit ranging in depth from 6'- <br />8' with side slopes at a 2:1 configuration, 4-5 acres of upland water diversion, 2-5 acres of moderate disturbance, and <br />plant, processing, and stockpile area spread out over a 10-12 acre area. All disturbances were found to be within the 220 <br />acre permitted area. The pit floor is stable with a cover of fine textured gravel. This,inspedor noted a stockpile of <br />topsoil/overburden material approximately 38,700 cubic yards in size. <br />4. An entrance sign and affected land boundary markers were noted as required by Rule 3.1.12. <br />5. No noxious or pest weeds were noted. There were patches of "volunteer" growth of native prairie grasses in portions <br />of the affected land. This is encouraging given the prevalence of high velocity winds at the site. <br />6. Overall, the Tucker Pit is a clean pit with minimal disturbance. No problems were noted. <br />I & E Contact Address <br />NAME: Christopher L. Varra <br />OPERATOR: Varra Companies. Inc. <br />STREET: 179].0 WCR 13 <br />C1TY/STATE/ZIP: Longmont, C'O 80504 <br />cc: Carl Mount, DMG (via E-mail) <br />