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• (Page 2) • MINE ID # OR PROSPECTING ID #: M-81-154; San Miguel County's "Norwood Pit" INSPECTION DATE: April 22, 1997 INSPECTOR'S INIT[ALS: cmf 1. While conducting an inspection of the United Gravel Pit, M-88-037, 1 was informed of the San Miguel County's "Norwood Pit", M-81-156. immediately southwest of the United operation. Thus, an unscheduled, un-announced inspection was made of the immediate vicinity. An entrance sign was posted; boundary markers were not inspected, however. Please be reminded, Rule 3.1.12(2) of the Minerals Rules and Regulations requires that the boundaries of the affected area will be marked by monuments or other markers that are clearly visible and adequate to delineate such boundaries. Please make sure that boundary markers clearly identify the permit boundaries. 2. Bedrock Aggregate company was on site actively crushing and stockpiling material. 3. The site inspected was the obvious pit area east and south of the United Operation. The area inspected measured approximately 525 ft. by 4~>5 ft., or approximately 6 acres. The site is permitted for 19.7 acres. 4. The south and east walls of the pit were mined immediately adjacent to fence lines. The south and east high walls ranged from approximatel}~ 20 to 60 feet in height. 5. Site runoff seemed to flow to~Nard the southwest area of the area inspected, immediately south of the access road. Site runoff drains south over the side of the road embankment onto a lower bench adjacent to an irrigation ditch. Please review the site runoff patterns to ensure that site runoff, corollary erosion and sedimentation do not affect lands outside permitted land boundary. Please contact the Office regarding your plans addressing this issue by May 27, ] 997. 6. A fuel tank was stored on a fl;tt-bed trailer; other chemical drums were stored in a tractor trailer. Hazardous materials such as fuel, oil, hydraulic fluid, antifreeze, batteries and waste oil must be stored in an impermeable containment structure adequate to contain, at a minimum, the volume of the containers stored within the structure. Empty containers should be adequately disposed of. Please contact this Office by May 27, 1997 regarding your plans for construction of containment facilities for these materials. 7. A small topsoil stockpile was ~~bserved in the southwest comer of the area inspected. It had not been vegetated. Pursuant to Rule 3.1.9(3), topsoil stockpiles shall be stored in places and configurations to minimize erosion and located in areas where disturbance by ongoing mining operations will be minimized. Such stockpile areas must be included in the affected areas and subject to all reclamation requirements. The Board may require immediate planting of an annual and/or perennial vegetation on topsoil stockpiles for the purpose of stabilization Please inform the Office of your plans regarding this issue by May 27, 1997.