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• Permit No: M1997084
• IBM Index Class Name: Inspection
• Doc Name: MINERALS PROGRAM INSPECTION REPORT
• Inspection Date: 10/15/1997
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

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MINE ID # OR PROSPECTING ID # M-97-084
INSPECTION DATE 10/15/97 INSPECTOR'S INITIALS_$C_2
overall stability of these individual rocks is questionable.
The mining plan and its relation to the post-mining land use was discussed. As mentioned
above, it was stated that the site would be accessed from the highway. There is presently
no fill material placed to allow crossing the borrow ditch, nor bridge or culvert installed.
This will be necessary for site access. The file states that processing will include only
screening oneite, which will occur to the north of the mined material, according to the
discussion during the inspection.
Mining will probably involve upper material removal first. There is a slight bench midway
up the face of the pile of material to be removed, which may possibly provide initial access
to the upper material. The later phase may then involve pushing down material from the top
of the pile, with the top constantly being drawn down. Slopes of the pile now range from
1.25H:1V to 2H:lV, which are normal for an angle of repose for an active slope face. Removal
of the alluvium, according to the application, involves only the material within the permit
boundary as it is defined by the mouth of the gorge. Removing the lower, onsite alluvium
(even a small amount) will eliminate the material which is presently buttressing the material
in the gorge. Even if the activity of removal of material is confined to within the permit
boundary, contributing to off site disturbance by leaving unstable slopes may be a possible
violation, which should be avoided. The applicant should considez modifying the mining plan
or reconfiguring the permit boundary to include the gorge and its additional material.
The present vegetation covers most of the site, being absent on only thE~most active and
steep slopes. It consists mainly of mature woody vegetation, including spruce and fir,
narrowleaf cottonwood, boxelder, redtwig dogwood, and currant. Non-woody plants include
brome, horsetail, wild clematis, mahonia, and others. Mature trees range in heights of up
to 50 feet or more. The operator's representative stated that operations on the site will
be small in scale, and that damage to or removal of tress would be limited. The site is not
weedy.
There is no pre-existing disturbance on the site which is related to the extraction of
alluvium or waste rock (or other aggregate materials), nor any Current operations. There
were no problems noted during this inspection. Questions related to the permit application
will be handled through the adequacy review process, and will be sent to the applicant under
separate cover. If there are questions or responses to this inspection report, please
contact this inspector at the following address or phone:
Division of Minerals and Geology
484 Turner Dr., Bldg. F-101
Durango CO 81301
Phone: [phone] FAX: [phone].
I ~ E Contact Address cc: Tom Gillis, DMG
^ CH
NAME James Poulos ^ BL
OPERATOR Our~y+ Associates LLC ^ FS
STREET 4025 Easley Rd ^ HW
CITY/STATE/ZIP Golden CO 80403 ^ HMWMD (CH)
cc:
Robert and Pamela Larson
Monadnock Mineral Services
P.O. Box s5
Ouray CO 81427