INSPEC25664

• Permit No: M1986102
• IBM Index Class Name: Inspection
• Doc Date: 10/1/2001
• Doc Name: MINERALS PROGRAM INSPECTION REPORT
• Inspection Date: 9/20/2001
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

• (Page 21 •
MINE ID >E OR PROSPECTING ID k M-1986-102
INSPECTION DATE 9/20/01
INSPECTOR'S INITIALS RCO
This inspection was performed by the Division as part of its monitoring of 110 permits. The Division attempted to contact
the contact person named in the file (Dan Collins) who has also submitted the recent annual reports, but no response was
made to the answering maching message. There was no mining activity and no personnel present at the site during the
inspection.
The site is not mined regularly, but appears to be secured and stable. The entrance gate was locked, with the permit ID
sign posted there. The pad outside the portals was delineated by cable andlor berm and boundary signs were posted there.
The portals were all closed by locked doors, grates, or placement of structural barrier and partial earth backfill. The 4th
portal (numbered from either end) has a small opening through which unauthorized entry could be gained. This is a 1.5'
x 3' gap between the boards and grate, and should be checked by the operator and remedied, if the opening is not
intended. The 2nd portal from the west has a modular steel explosive magazine placed at its opening and backfilled around.
There are 7 portals, which appear secure at this time, but which do not necessarily exhibit final closure.
The bond amount includes the cos[ of all closures, and other structural removal and clean-up costs. If the operator wishes
to perform any final reclamation such as closures, grading, seeding of certain areas, they should be adequately documented
on the annual reports. If bond reduction is desired, justified by final reclamation performed, please refer to Rule 4.16. The
bond is 512,000, and was recalculated in July 2000. It is adequate at this time.
The ramp road up to the portal pad is also part of the permitted area. The operator has constructed a series of runoff
control ponds along the lower part of the road. The road is Bullied up to a foot deep, but the runoff ponds appear to be
catching all transported sediment. The operator must clean out these ponds before winter, however, since they are almost
full of sediment, and will have no capacity by next spring. At this time there is no problem, but the monitoring and
maintenance must be done before a problem develops.
The pad consists of the sandstone layer underlying the limestone. The grading of the pad surface appears to contain all
runoff. There was no debris observed outside the portals, no noxious weeds, no fuel storage, and no contamination. No
equipment except for the small crusher was present. The equipment was set up on and accessible by use of broken
limestone piles and ramps. These will be removed from the pad upon final reclamation. The site is powered by overhead
electric service. The supply pole has 3 non-PCB transformers. There was a small pile of overburden or soil near the
highwall at the west end of the pad, presumably to be used for reclamation.
The narrow ridges of limestone outcrop on the south edge of the pad are still present. If they are to be removed for stability
or safety of the site, please contact this office.
There were no additional items noted and no problems 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
Michael Moore
B-Mining Co.
Box 326
Nucla. CO 81424
cc: Tom Gillis, DMG
^ CE
^ BL
^ FS
^ HW
^ HMWMD (CHI
^ SE
^ WOCD (CHI
^ OTHER
cc: Dan Collins, 1417 S. Grandview Dr., Tempe, AZ 85281