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(Page 2) <br />MINE ID # OR PROSPECTING ID # M-1991-009 <br />INSPECTION DATE 6/30/04 <br />INSPECTORS INITIALS ESC <br />This was an inspection of the White River Aggregates Pit conducted by Erica Crosby and <br />Carl Mount of the Division of Minerals and Geology. Jack Paulson of White River <br />Aggregates, Inc. was present during the inspection. <br />The Bite is located 1 mile east of Meeker in Rio Blanco County, Colorado. Amine <br />identification sign was posted at the entrance to the site, and permit boundary markers <br />were identified. The site is active, but the operator is only crushing and screening <br />material hauled into the site. <br />The Division increased the bond as a result of a previous inspection from $5,000.00 to <br />$30,222.00. On December 30, 2002, the Division notified White River Aggregates of the <br />increase in bond liability. The Division has not received the increase to date <br />($25,222.00). The operator verbally agreed to do some reclamation in order to reduce the <br />amount of financial warranty. The purpose of the inspection was to verify that <br />reclamation has been conducted on the site in order to reduce the amount of financial <br />warranty. <br />The highwall on the south side of the pit has been backfilled and graded. Slopes appear <br />to be 3h:ly, and topsoil has been replaced. The operator has yet to revegetate the slope, <br />and it will need to be completed this fall. The east highwall has yet to be reclaimed. <br />The operator stated that material from the wash ponds and from off-site would be used to <br />backfill the highwall. The lower potion of the site contains the crushing and screening <br />facility, wash ponds, material stockpiles and remaining gravel reserves. None of these <br />areas have been reclaimed to date. <br />Based on the reclamation noted above, the Division will readjust the reclamation cost <br />estimate. Notice of the change will be sent under separate cover. <br />I & E Contact Address <br /> ^ CE <br />NAME Jack Paulson ^ BL <br />OPERATOR White River Aggregates, Inc. n FS <br />STREET 2107 E. Victory Way ^ HW <br />CITY/STATE/ZZP Craig, CO 81625 ^ HMWMD (CH) <br /> ^ SE <br /> ^ WQCD (CH) <br />Cc: Carl Mount; DMG (via a-mail) <br />Kate Pickford; DMG (via a-mail) <br />