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(Page 2) MINE ID # OR PROSPECTING ID # M-1981-158 INSPECTION DATE 3/29/04 INSPECTOR'S INITIALS RCO OBSERVATIONS This inspection was performed by the Division as part of its monitoring of Construction Materials 110permits. The operator was contacted and a time was arranged for the inspection. The operator's representative named on page one was present during the inspection. The site was identified by the required permit ID sign at the entrance gate. Survey pins and steel T-posts marked most of the corners. The site was not active at the time of the inspection. The permit area is on land owned and managed by the district, and provides materials used exclusively on the subdivision roads. It presently consists of two pits and a small unmined area used for hauling and stockpiling. Entry into the pits is gained by a ramp road from the east between the pits. There is a small pile of wood debris, which the district has allowed landowners in the subdivision to deposit from their tree thinning. The northern pit has not been used in many years, and though not reclaimed or vegetated by the operator, exhibits scattered young volunteer cottonwoods and willows. It appears to be stable at this time. Some oversize material is located in the pit, which will either be removed from the site during the mining phase or used onsite during reclamation. The southern pit is actively excavated by the district when needed. Contract crushing is carried out every few years. There are presently two stockpiles of crushed gravel in the staging area containing an estimated 5000 cubic yards. There is no processing equipment, parts or mining debris on the site. There are no noxious weeds, though the operator should monitorfor new infestations, especially if offsite materials are imported occasionally. The irrigation season has begun, and water is flowing in the adjacent unlined ditch. The south pit has about 2 feet of water in it. The operator does not dewater the pit or mine when there is water in it. The operator stated that in a few months the pit will be dry. The water in the pit maybe regarded as exposed groundwater, and as such, a well permit maybe required from the Colo Div of Water Resources. The operator should contact the CDWR to verify if such a permit is needed, and proceed to obtain one if so. There is an overhead powerpole set into a small "island" in the pit floor. The pole and the lines belong to La Plata Electric Assn., who is aware of the location and situation concerning the pole. LPEA does not consider it a problem, and apparently considers the pole and lines to be stable. The operator can maneuver equipment under the lines and will not mine next to the pole. The operator excavates material from the highwalls leaving a vertical face. Sufficient material is generated from road and ditch maintenance and construction projects within the subdivision to provide adequate backfill material to place in the pit to reduce the slopes to the required 3:1 reclamation gradient. Some slope reduction has been performed on the south wall of the south pit. The operator should prioritize such backfilling and slope reduction on the southwest corner of the south pit, since it is near the ditch, though there is no instability at this time. No further items were observed during the inspection. Responses to this inspection report should be directed to the Division of Minerals and Geology, 701 Camino del Rio, Room 125, Durango, Colorado 81301, Attn: Bob Oswald; phone no.970-247-5193. I & E Contact Address NAME Dale Kortz OPERATOR Forest Lakes Metro District STREET PO Box 440 CITY/STATE/ZIP Bavfield, CO 81122 cc: Harry Posey, DMG ^ CE ^ BL ^ FS ^ HW ^ HMWMD (CH) ^ SE ^ WOCD (CH) ^ OTHER