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(Page 2) <br />MINE ID # OR PROSPECTING ID #: ti+-~ 993-059 <br />INSPECTION DATE: inr~n~ INSPECTOR=S INITIALS: -A11G1_ <br />OBSERVATIONS <br />This was a normal monitoring inspection conducted by Tony Waldron of DMG. The site foreman was also <br />present during the inspection. The site is located approximately 3 miles west of Holly, Colorado and in <br />between U.S. Hwy 50 and the Arkansas River. The site is mined by floating suction dredge method with the <br />waste sand being backfilled behind the active mining. <br />The active mining plan matches the approved mining plan and the dredge is presently south of the large sand <br />overburden pile. As the pit moves it will end up east of and adjacent to this pile which will facilitate removal <br />and replacement of the overburden pile. Once this phase is completed the dredge will be moved south or <br />west into a new phase. Also, completing this phase should allow for the disposal of most, if not all of the <br />overburden sand pile. Mining occurs to a depth of approximately 60 feet with a significant amount of the <br />mined product being waste sand. <br />A concern that was identified was proper protection of the topsoil stockpiles. The most recent amendment <br />requires that all topsoil that is salvaged and stockpiled be immediately broadcast seeded with equal amounts <br />of western wheat grass, smooth brome grass and intermediate wheat grass at 19 pounds per acre. This either <br />has not been occurring or any attempts to do so have failed, as the topsoil stockpiles observed on site <br />contained a monoculture of Kochia weed over the entire surface area of the piles. These stockpiles need to <br />be treated by burning or plowing the stockpiles followed by seeding with the approved stockpile seed mix. This <br />will be cited as a problem on page three of this report. <br />This concluded the inspection. <br />I & E Contact Address <br />NAME: James Kirkland <br />OPERATOR: Midwestern Farms Resources <br />STREET: P.2 Rc~x SAn <br />CITY/STATE/ZIP: RyP ~~ am~e <br />cc: I' CE <br />T BL <br />I' FS <br />t HW <br />1' HMWMD (CH) <br />I' S E <br />I' WQCD (CH) <br />I' OTHER <br />~P-~ = Ma,\ ~ 700 2~~1-0 oooS' ~~yS' yb13 <br />