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• (Page 2A~ 1 MINE ID # OR PROSPECTING ID # M-87-178 INSPECTION DATE_Q~[3Q[28_ INSPECTOR'S INITIALS RCO This inspection was performed by the Division as part of its monitoring of 112 construction material permits. The operator was contacted about the inspection and the operator and his representative, both named on page one of this report, were present throughout the inspection. This inspection was to monitor the operation within the existing 112 permit area and to perform the pre-operation inspection of the area to be added in the recent amendment application. This report will describe these two parts of the inspection separately, ~ Mons or+na +nsn ion o xis ~ng~erm+t a ea The permit ID sign was posted on the entrance gate. The gate is on a paved access road, which all mine traffic has utilized in the past and is still utilized presently. (This road will be used for all future operations, after amendment AM-O1 is approved.) The permit boundary is adequately marked, on the south and east by the fencelines which delineate the permit and the surrounding farm fields, and on the west and north by the topographic break (the bluff) between the river terrace and the bottomland. There was no disturbance to any areas off site, by mining, sloughing or sedimentation. There are two "wild" gullies, which are specifically being avoided, for their sensitivity related to runoff and wildlife. (These gullies were referenced in the CDOW letter in the AM-O1 application.) The git operation was active on tyre day of the inspection. Truck traffic was entering and exiting the pit, hauling material from stockpiles in the floor of the pit. There was no accumulation of mining debris, contaminated soil or water, or inadequately stored fluids. The pit has advanced nearly to its eastern and southern limits. The slopes there have been graded to 3:1, though not topsoiled or revegetated because they are interim slopes. These will eventually be mined further to the east and south after AM-O1 approval, but are adequately stabilized for now. The pit floor is about 30 feet below the unmined areas surrounding it. It is fairly level, and is at about the final grade for reclamation. There were no areas of obvious impoundment of water, except for the runoff/sediment ponds at the west end. The far west end is where the topsoil and overburden storage are. They are out of the way of disturbance, in stable configurations and appear to be of sufficient volumes for current reclamation needs. Vegetation covered the piles, but the type of grass was not able to be field identified. There were no problems noted during the monitoring inspection of the existing permit area 2 Pre-operation +nspect+on of areas to be added ~n amend_ment aon~+cat~on AM_Oi The fields east, south and west of the present permit area will be added in this amendment. These were viewed, and exhibit no present mining disturbance. The north edge of the amendmed area, called Area 3 in the application, is on the river terrace, but is immediately above the