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• (Page 2) <br />MINE ID ~` OR PROSPECTING ID # M-80-233 <br />INSPECTION DATE 04/16/96 INSPECTOR'S SNITIALS RCO <br />OBSERVATIONS <br />This partial inspection was performed by the Division ae part of its monitoring of 111 <br />permits and ae a follow up to verify the proper installation of the required water monitoring <br />wells. The operator was contacted about the inspection and was present for it. <br />The landfill at this site is now closed, and the importing of trash has been terminated. <br />Trash is presently being delivered to a county-operated transfer station nearby. There is <br />no mining activity occurring at this site; the operation ie being actively reclaimed. <br />The eastern portion of this site has been graded smooth and a topsoil cap has been spread <br />over the entire area. There is a very small amount of trash still visible on the surface, <br />which the operator stated will be manually removed prior to the final steps of reclamation. <br />The western portion of the landfill site ie also inactive. Evidence of the recent placement <br />of some brushy material and numerous loads of topsoil material are present over much of this <br />portion. It was stated by the operator that the intent ie to smooth this portion also and <br />spread the material over the site, in preparation for revegetation. Much of the western-moat <br />portion of the Bite still had old trash littering the surface, and an active prairie dog <br />colony, and no evidence of any recent disturbance. <br />This inspector was not prepared to discuss the details of the reclamation plan oneite with <br />the operator. However, it was stressed that if the existing approved reclamation plan <br />included revegetation, then it must be performed to complete the plan. A copy of the <br />reclamation plan will be provided to the operator during hie visit to the office of the <br />Division the following week. The operator should review the entire reclamation plan, eo all <br />parts of it may be completed. The operator was urged to proceed with due diligence to <br />complete the plan's reclamation activities, and request release when all tasks are performed. <br />The monitoring wells, required to be installed per the January 199b Technical Revision, were <br />observed at the site. Four separate wells were installed, either in or near the permit area. <br />The portions visible on the surface appeared to have been installed adequately; all four <br />locations were uniform. At each site the six-inch diameter, steel well casing extended above <br />the surface about two feet, and had a concrete collar around it. The top of the casing was <br />cleanly cut off and had a locked, well-fitting, hinged steel cap. The four sites were level <br />and have had all brush and debris cleared away from them. There ie no evidence of other <br />recent activity nearby. The wellheads should be protected from all disturbance. The <br />locations should be documented elsewhere in the file. <br />There were no problems observed during this inspection. <br />I 6 E Contact Address <br />NAME Robert Vascxuez <br />OPERATOR Coatilla County <br />STREET PO Box 100 <br />CITY/STATE/ZIP San Luis CO 81152 <br />cc: Jim Stevens/DMG <br />^ CE <br /> ^ BL <br /> ^ FS <br /> ^ HW <br /> ^ HMWMD (cH) <br />^ SE <br />^ WQCD (CH) <br />^ OTHER <br />Victor DQVereauX <br />PO Box 40 <br />San Luie CO 81152 <br />