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JRN 23 '98 03~26PM DMG DURRNGO FIELD OFFICE P.3i6 (Page 2) MINE ID # OR PROSPECTING ID #. M-94-011; West End Gravel Pit INSPECTION DATE: February 24, 1997 INSPECTOR'S 1NiTIALS: ctnf 1. A "pace" estimate of the area of affected land measured*1,119 ft. by 4S0 ft., totaling approximately 537,120 sq. ft., or approximately 12.3 acres. The site is permitted for 9.9 acres. As pacing is a rough estimate, it is recommended that West End Gravel Company survey the site by Apn17, 1997, weather permitting, to determine the actual aaeage of affected land. Please review Rule 1.1(3) of the Construction Moterials Rules and Regulations of the Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Board e11eciive Jamtary, 1996, for the definition of affected lands. Additional ~. Financial Warranty will need to provided for any acreage exeeding the currenlty permitted 9.9 acres. 2. The site was posted with an entrance sign; boundary markers were easily identified. 3. Topsoil was well segregated and stockpiled in the northeast corner of the site. It was not vegetated, however, and ezidbited minor evidence of erosion Mr. Enos indicated that the Topsoil stockpr7e will be revegetated with the permitted revegetarion seed mix this coming Fall. 4. The Financial Warranty curremly held by the Office for this site is 56,000.00. All mine sites in Colorado are required to be bonded for the actual cost of reclamation ii; in the case of permit revocation and bond forfeitwe, the staze were to put the reclamation work out for competitive bid. Attached to this report is a detailed estimate of the cost to reclaim this site based on the approved mining and reclamation plans, and conditions observed during the inspection. Pursuant to Rule 4.2.1(2), of the Rules and Regulations, Financial Warranty Review -the Office tray, in its discretion, review any Fimancial Warranty for adequacy at any time. In the evem the ~ Office determines that the Firtanaal Warranty is insufficient to perform reclamation, the Operator shall have up to sixty (60) days to post additional Financial Warranty from the date of written notice from the Office of such ittsufficiency. If the operator disagrees with the Office's Notice to Increase the Financial Warranty, the Office shall schedule the matter for a hearing before the Board. Please submit an additional 523,620.00 in Financial Warranty by May S, 1997. However, if the site survey shows that the affected land exceeds the curremly permitted 9.9 acres, the additioanal amount of Financial Warranty required will need to be recalculated.