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(Page 2) <br />MINE ID # OR PROSPECTING ID # M-1977-168 <br />INSPECTION DATE 8/28/06 <br />OBSERVATIONS <br />INSPECTOR'S INITIALS RCO <br />This inspection was performed by the Division as part of its monitoring of Construction Materials 110 permits. The operator <br />was contacted about the scheduled inspection. The entrance gate to the site was locked, but access to the site was gained on <br />foot. The operator's representative named on page one was present and working at the site during the inspection. <br />No permit ID sign is posted at the locked gate at the end of the public rtoad. An acceptable permit ID sign is posted where the <br />private access road meets the edge of the site. The site is a 2-acre quarry on the south face of a hilltop outcrop of granite. <br />Quarrying since the 1950s or earlier left a narrow operations bench from which all current quarrying is carried out. The outer <br />shoulder of the bench constitutes the southern edge of the permit area, with all extraction to the north and uphill. <br />Recent extraction has been fairly limited in area, the disturbance being clearly evident on the rock. However the exact extent of <br />the permit area was not apparent. The operator's representative onsite could not indicate exactlywhere the permit boundaries <br />were located, and there was not an adequate map in the file. The lack of clearly visible markers is noted as a problem in this <br />report. The correction to the problem is for the operator to mark the boundaries and provide proof of such activity. See the last <br />pane for the correction date. (An adeguate map of the site, showing areas of current activity features and structures, plus <br />boundaries. must also be submitted with the photos of the markers.) <br />The dump slope below the operations bench contains waste rock and pre-permit mining debris. However, the slope is outside <br />the boundary and is not an available location for the dumping of any mining-related materials or for expanding the dump or <br />bench now. <br />Equipment onsite included a wheeled loader, tracked drill, hoses, and compressor. The rock face is drilled and blasted down to <br />the bench. Rubble larger than 4 feet is additionally drilled and blasted into smaller pieces, for hauling to Canon City for <br />crushing. No processing is carried out onsite, and there is only limited space for stockpiling. Extraction is carried out onlywhen <br />there is a contract for this stone. The amount mined is limited. <br />The reclamation plan for this permit appears to be minimal, and there is only a $1000 bond posted. The reclamation costs will <br />be reviewed and the operator will be notified of any bond increase needed. If a portion of the bond has been posted with the <br />BLM, the operator should inform this office. <br />No further items were observed during the inspection. Responses to this inspection report should be directed to the Division of <br />Reclamation, Mining and Safety, 701 Camino del Rio, Room 125, Durango, Colorado 81301, Attn: Bob Oswald; phone no. 970- <br />247-5193. <br />I & E Contact Address <br />NAME <br />OPERATOR <br />STREET <br />CITY/STATE/ZIP <br />Bill Tezak <br />Colorado Quarries, Inc. <br />270 S. 15`" St. <br />Canon City, CO 81212 <br />cc: Tony Waldron, DRMS <br />^ CE <br />^ BL <br />^ FS <br />^ HW <br />^ HMWMD (CH) <br />^ SE <br />^ WQCD (CH) <br />^ OTHER <br />cc: BLM, 3170 E Main St., Canon City, CO 81212 <br />