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MINESITE INSPECTION NARRATIVE <br />May 13, 1993 <br />Minrec Inc. <br />2768 Compass Dr, Suite 101 <br />Grand Junction, Colo 81506 <br />Red Canyon #1 and #2 mines <br />Personnel Present During the Inspection: <br />Dave Berry Colorado Division of Geology and Minerals <br />Steve Shuey Colorado Division of Geology and Minerals <br />Gary Fritz Office of Surface Mining~Albuquerque Field Office #244 <br />Weather and Ground Conditions During the Inspection: <br />Warm and Clear; dry with no sign of precipitation within the last 24 hours <br />GENERAL COMMENTS <br />This was a complete oversight inspection. The State was notified regarding my <br />schedule and was able to send someone to meet me at the mine so we could <br />conduct a joint inspection. <br />1 <br />The mine has been reclaimed since 1988. The portals were sealed and the fan <br />was pulled out. The mine area was graded, resoiled and planted with permanent <br />cover. Recent vegetative studies (1992) by the operator has shown that it there is <br />enough cover to warrant the removal of the sediment pond for the mine. A request <br />has been submitted and approval has been granted. Mr. Berry said that the <br />operator is considering leaving the pond as a permanent impoundment but it does <br />not have a permanent pool of water so it is unlikely that it will be approved as <br />such. There is a spring on the upper end of the impoundment but it does not <br />appear to be a large producer of water but it does have cattails growing in it which <br />suggests to me that it is a permanent source of water or remains wet enough to <br />allow the plants to grow. <br />Of the things left on the mine, it was noted that there is a power line stub into the <br />old office pad which is not connected to anything at this time. In addition to that, <br />the haul road into the area has been left. It does not go beyond the office pad <br />either. Mr. Berry said that he has the understanding that part or all of the road is <br />