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(Page 2) MINE ID # OR PROSPECTING ID #: ~~-ynns_n3c INSPECTION DATE: nQ/(L/ns INSPECTOR=S INITIALS: a lw OBSERVATIONS This was apre-operational inspection conducted by Tony Waldron of DMG along with Gary Pritchard of Bent County. The site is located approximately 14 miles southeast of Las Animas, Colorado. The proposed pit is located in an area where historical mining has occurred over a long period of time and several mined and abandoned pits are scattered across the proposed permit area. The proposed permit area is situated in an area of relatively flat rangeland occasionally broken by shallow drainages leading into larger regional drainages. This site is located across the transition point where the flat plain drops over the upper flank, and shoulder of a larger regional drainage known as Rule Creek, which is approximately 1 mile away from the active channel. The area in between is gently sloping rangeland that falls off evenly from the shoulder to the bottom of the drainage. The slope is gentle enough that it doesn't quite outcrop but has eroded enough over time to expose residual gravels. The permit area will encompass all of the old mined areas and if they are re-disturbed they will be reclaimed along with any new disturbances. There only structure of concern in the proposed permit area is the county road that bisects the permit area. This road will actually be temporarily relocated during mining so that the area under the road can be mined. Once.mining is completed the road will be reconstructed to county specifications. A large portion of one of the previously mined areas is currently being used as a winter cattle feeding and loafing area. The landowner would like to continue using this area once mining and reclamation are completed, however, this was not clearly stated in the permit application. Therefore, the applicant will submit additional material clarifying the reclamation plan. There appears to be adequate topsoil over the area to adequately reclaim the site. The pit bottoms will likely be left as livestock feeding/loafing areas so fhe main areas requiring topsoil replacement will be the re-graded side-slopes. Vegetation over the area is representative of typical short-grass prairie environments in Eastern Colorado and is dominated by blue grama and buffalo grass. There should be no issues affecting the hydrologic balance as this is a high and dry location and run-off from the site should be relatively easy to manage. Based on this inspection, no observations were made that would restrict the approval of this application. This concluded the inspection. I & E Contact Address NAME: Garv Pritchard OPERATOR: Bent County STREET: 775 Rent AVP.nlia. P_C). Bnx 3.50 CITY/STATE/ZIP: Inc Animnc. Cnlnrndn RI094-03.50 cc. C CE I' BL I' FS I' H W I' HMWMD (CH) I' S E I' WQCD (CH) I' OTHER