INSPEC29202

• Permit No: M1994005
• IBM Index Class Name: Inspection
• Doc Date: 7/2/2000
• Doc Name: MINERALS PROGRAM INSPECTION REPORT
• Inspection Date: 6/22/2001
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

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MINE ID ay OR PROSPECTING ID 11 M-1994-005
INSPECTION DATE 6/22/01 INSPECTOR'S INITIALS RCO
The new concrete box at the SW corner was discussed. As Mr. Chappell also stated, the new box divided the flow toward
several different ditches. At least one of these delivered water to the western edge of the permitted area, and is the one
depicted on the operator's approved maps. However, there are two parallel and nearly adjoining ditches here. It is not clear
which was the one to have been intercepted and rerouted. The one west of the fenceline, and off the permit area, was
flowing, and the one on the permit area was not. It is clear that there has been no recent maintenance of this onsite ditch,
since it is choked with grasses and willow thickets along much of its length. Toward the location where it formerly flowed
onto the permit area both ditches were joined and then routed westerly. There is no siphon system here.
The operator's use of the ditch water includes pumping up to an overhead tank for filling the water spray truck and for
aggregate processing. The truck water is sprayed on the roads, etc., for dust control. The wash water and/or asphalt
botching water are captured in ponds for settling and recycling. Solids are dumped in the pit for backfilling, and no water
re-enters the ditch for discharge offsite.
The delivery of water to downstream users on this ditch appears to exist at this time, though it does not correlate exactly
to the approved plan. Due to the differences noted, the following paragraph articulates a problem:
There is no ditch around the west of the pit. and no pipeline. No detail of the ditch entering the SE corner of the site was
included in the original or AM-01 application. Since these details of the plan do not match the condition on the around,
there is a problem noted on page one, under the topic of "general mine plan compliance." The corrective action is to
provide a revision to the mining and reclamation plans (Exhibits C. D, E. F. G and LI showing where the ditches are to be
located durina any and all phases of minina, and where they will be durina reclamation. Please see the last page for the
correction date.
Due to questions about the source of water in the currently-utilized irrigation ditch along the eastern edge of the site, and
about the adequacy of the structure and the delivery rate, the following paragraph articulates a second problem:
The operator has replaced the ditch structure and location in such a manner so as to cause concern and confusion about
its unknown source and the possibly inadequate amount of supply This situation is noted as a problem under the tonic
of "records." These details must be verfied to this Division to be approvable to the ditch association, and communicated
to the citizens alleging damages due to this "different ditch and water source." Such verification must include evidence
of having contacted the ditch association and its written response of "no problem" concerning the ditch route, the ditch
and box structures. and the delivery rate. Please see the last page of this report for the correction date.
A final item was observed and discussed with the operator, unrelated to this citizen complaint. This involves the line of
planted trees along the north permit boundary line. The approved mining and reclamation plans includes the requirement
for this line of trees, though there are currently many dead ones. This is not incompliance with the plans.
The dead Lees are noted as a problem in this report under the topic of "reveaetation " The operator must replant all dead
land dying) trees with ones of the sizes meeting any specification committed to in the file. They must be monitored for
vigor and health and properly maintained to ensure their growth and survival. Please see the last page for the correction
date.
All responses or questions about this inspection report should be directed to this inspector at the Division's Durango Field
Office. The address is: Division of Minerals and Geology, 701 Camino del Rio, Room 125, Durango, Colorado 81301;
telephone [phone], or fax [phone].