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OBSERVATIONS <br />This was an inspection of the Green Brothers Pit No. 2. It was conducted by Chris Rowe of the Division of <br />Mining, Reclamation and Safety (Division). Jim Green from Green Brothers, Inc. (Operator) was present during <br />the inspection. This inspection was carried out as part of the normal every four inspection schedule. <br />The Mine site was substantially unchanged since the last inspection in 2003. No sand removal has occurred to <br />date on the mine site. The topsoil was scraped from approximately 7 acres of the site and stockpiled along the <br />south side of the mine site. The topsoil was adequately vegetated. Two to three feet of overburden was also <br />removed a stockpiled along the north side of the mine site. The pit has been bermed to help control stormwater <br />runoff. The site has naturally revegetated since the removal of the topsoil and overburden. The Operator has <br />chosen to complete a water augmentation plan prior to commencing mining, instead of getting a temporary <br />substitute water supply plan during mining operations. The Operator has installed ground water level <br />monitoring wells on site and indicated that groundwater is approximately 4 to 5 feet beneath the ground surface <br />at site. No groundwater has been exposed. The mine site is located in the South Platte alluvial system. <br />The mine site had the required entrance sign and the boundaries were staked <br />No problems were noted during this inspection <br />Enforcement and Inspection Contact Address <br />NAME: Jim Green <br />OPERATOR: Green Brothers, Inc. <br />STREET: 19441 Highway 34 <br />CITY/STATE/ZIP: Fort Morgan, Colorado 80701 <br />cc: <br /> U.S. Army Corps of Engineers CO Hazardous Materials and Waste Division <br /> U.S. Bureau of Land Management CO State Engineers Office <br /> U.S. Forest Service CO Water Quality Control Division <br /> CO Department of Transportation OTHER: <br />