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• Permit No: M1978066
• IBM Index Class Name: Inspection
• Doc Name: Inspection Report
• From: Rio Grande County
• To: DMG
• Inspection Date: 8/27/2002
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

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MINE ID # OR PROSPECTING ID # M-1978-066
INSPECTION DATE 8/27/02
INSPECTOR'S INITIALS RCO
The bentonite is still present, but does not appear to provide complete coverage of the bottom and sides of the
impoundment. If the real problem is the liner, the remedy would be to drain the pond and partially dry the bentonite to
proper moisture content for optimum workability, then till it, grade it, and compact it again, according to standard approved
methods. Please contact the NRCS for recommendations.
It is additionally this inspector's opinion that past activities in the gravel pit have not contributed to the failure of the
bentonite seal, Those activities involved no blasting and no crushing. All activities were performed by earthmoving
equipment. Wheeled loaders are medium weight pieces. Dozers are heavy pieces which are designed to spread out their
weight on the tracks. While these do vibrate the ground, they are not known to cause adverse impact to the stability of
structures 170 feet away. There was no observable effect or damage to the pit's existing steep slopes (1.25:1 angles)
or vertical highwalls, nor adverse impact to other nearby structures such as the overhead power poles, fences, county road
or ditches. The pit exhibits and contains water which most likely originated in the pond. It is felt that the leakage probably
spreads out below the leaky pond in all directions, but shows up in the pit simply because the pit is in the close proximity
and lower in elevation thapthe leak.
This inspector appreciates the landowner's concern with the expense and inconvenience of the loss of irrigation water, and
for the citizen's inquiry to this office. It is hoped that this report adequately explains the reasoning and observations which
led to the present conclusion stated above.
Additional routine items were inspected, such as the other areas of mining disturbance and reclamation, checking for the
presence of noxious weeds or contaminants, permit ID sign and boundary markers. There were no problems noted at this
time. All responses or questions about this inspection report should be directed to this inspector at the Division's Durango
Field Office. The address is: Division of Minerals and Geology, 701 Camino del Rio, Room 125, Durango, Colorado 81301;
telephone [phone], or fax [phone].
I & E Contact Address
NAME
OPERATOR
STREET
CITY/STATE/ZIP
Lawrence "Buddy" Shaver
Rio Grande County
168 N Washinoton
Monte Vista. CO 81144
cc: Tom Gillis, DMG
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cc: Allan Anglund, 15000 N. 115`h St., Longmont, CO 80504 (citizen, adjoining landowner)
I, Bob Oswald, certify that on the signature date shown on page one, I deposited a true and complete copy of this entire
inspection report in the United States mail, first class postage paid, to the operator of record for this site at the address
indicated, and to those others designated in this report to receive copies (DMG personnel exceptedl.
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