INSPEC22657

• Permit No: M1987028
• IBM Index Class Name: Inspection
• Doc Date: 1/12/2006
• Doc Name: Insp Rpt
• From: DMG
• To: Colorado Marble LLC
• Inspection Date: 10/4/2005
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

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MINE ID # OR PROSPECTING ID # M-1987-028
INSPECTION DATE October 4. 2005
INSPECTOR'S INITIALS CBM
It should be noted that, although certain boxes under "General Inspection Topics" on the first page of this report are
marked, this in noway implies that certain violations found at previous Mined Land Reclamation Board meetings
have been cured or that corrective actions related to the Board Orders issued on January 21, 2005 and modified by
Board Orders of July 13 and September 15, 2005 have been completed to the Division of Minerals and Geology's
satisfaction at this time.
This inspection was done at the request of the Mined Land Reclamation Board to determine compliance with
changed Board Order due dates determined in the Board Meeting of August 31, 2005. In general, the Board
delayed compliance with completing interim sediment control measures until September 30, 2005 since the
inspection of August 22, 2005 indicated that the operator had made substantial progress in this regard. This
inspection found that the plan had not been completed and had not progressed any further than what was in place
by the Board meeting of August 31, 2005. The lower road crossing, referenced in the inspection report of August
22, 2005 was not completed (or even started) and the upper road crossing (road coming from the temporary
stockpile area) also was not completed. The operatorwas working on these crossings and on completion of riprap
installation from the upper road crossing to Taylor Gulch below the county (lower) road crossing during the
inspection. This work was almost complete when the inspector left the site at approximately 3:30 pm.
Since the inspection of August 22, 2005, the operator has disturbed more ground outside the permit boundary to
the west. Measurements on site indicated that approximately .75 acres has been disturbed above and to the west
of the largest and lowest pit area by tree clearing, access road building and blasting activities. In addition, the waste
dump has been extended to the south and trees have been cleared below the access road and to the west of the
waste dump in apparent preparation for extending the dump to the west. .These activities could possibly be in
violation of the Mined Land Reclamation Board Order of January 21, 2005 that placed a Cease and Desist Order on
any further disturbance outside the present permit boundary. See page 3 of this inspection report. The operator
will be notified of this possible violation under separate cover.
W hile extending the dump to the south, boulders were rolled down the dump face and overrode the silt fence at the
bottom. At the same time, the berm at the top of the dump face was not maintained as required by the temporary
sediment control plan initiated at the operator's request to lessen sedimentation to Taylor Gulch. A recent rainstorm
has eroded fines in the waste rock dump down off the face and over the silt fence and at least 600 feet down a
drainage west of Taylor Gulch. This is also a possible violation of CRS 34-32.5-116(4) (i) and Q) for failure to
stabilize or protect affected land so as to effectively control erosion and failure to protect areas outside of the
affected land from damage occurring during the mining operation and reclamation. The operator will be notified of
this possible violation under separate cover.
Responses to this inspection report should be directed to Carl B. Mount at the Division of Minerals and Geology,
Denver Office, 1313 Sherman Street, Room 215, Denver, Colorado 80203, phone number 303-866-3863.
I & E Contact Address
NAME: Mr. Bill Addison
OPERATOR: Colorado Marble L.L.C.
STREET: 229 Industrial Park Road NE
CITY/STATE/ZIP: Cartersville. GA 30121
cc: ^O Erica Crosby, DMG via electronic mail
l7 Mr. Ken Klco
^D Mr. Bob Holloway
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