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(Page 21 MINE ID # OR PROSPECTING ID # M_78"357 INSPECTION DATE 8/5198 INSPECTOR'S INITIALS WHE OBSERVATIONS This inspection occurred as part of the review process for application CN-01, converting the 110 permit to a Regular 112 permit. Currently, the Bradbury Pit is approved for 9.48 acres affected area. The operator has requested to increase the affected area to total 38 acres. Records: The original 110 construction materials permit was issued to Mesa County. Pre-permit disturbances existed adjacent to the permit boundary. On 7/1/98, DMG conditionally approved transfer of permit, SO-01, for Grand Junction Pipe & Supply as successor operator. The condition for approval is for Grand Junction Pipe & Supply to submit 542,882 financial warranty by 9/4/98. On 7/1/98, conversion application CN-01, was found complete for the purposes of filing. DMG records do not indicate additional revisions to the permit. Sign & Markers: Mine identification sign was posted at the mine entrance. Public notice, required by Rule 1.6.2(11(bl, was also posted at the mine entrance. Public access to the site is controlled by locked gate and fence. Approximate boundary for the proposed 112 permit was delineated on the north side by fence and on the south side by the mine access road. East and west boundaries were not delineated. Subsequent to DMG approval of CN-01 and prior to commencement of mining operations, Rule 3.1.12(211b) requires that the operator clearly delineate, on the ground, the boundaries of the affected area. Hydrologic Balance: The proposed mine site is located on the crest of a small east-west trending ridge, which defines portions of the watershed divide between Indian Creek and Kannah Creek. Kannah Creek is located approximately 0.5 miles to the north, Indian Creek is located approximately 0.2 miles to the south. Indian Creek is tributary to Kannah Creek, which is tributary to the Gunnison River. Smith irrigation ditch partially surrounds the permit area on the north, west and south sides, and approaches the permit area to within 200'. Application for CN-01 contains a notarized damage compensation agreement between the applicant and R.E. Whiting for fence lines and irrigation ditches. The Mine/Reclamation Plans indicate that the excavation will be conducted to provide internal drainage, therefore, sediment delivery from affected areas to the Smith irrigation ditch will be minimized. Reclamation: Apparently, Mesa County commenced final reclamation prior to 1995 and voluntarily extended their reclamation efforts to include the adjacent pre-permit disturbance. Previous disturbed areas had been graded to slopes not steeper than 3H:1 V, available topsoil replaced and drill seeded. Several small stockpiles of overburden and cobbles remained from previous operations. Success of revegetation efforts was not consistent for all areas seeded, possibly due to limited topsoil quantities available for reclamation. However, affected areas appeared stable, evidence of excessive erosion or slope instability for affected areas were not observed. Vegetative cover for affected areas ranged from sparse to well established and included wheatgrasses, brome grasses, Fourwing saltbush and additional variety of atroplex, Greasewood, Kochia, Halogeton, Curly cup gumweed, and several Tamarisk. Vegetative cover for the surrounding areas included Sage brush, Greasewood, Downy brome, with Tamarisk and Cottonwoods along the Smith irrigation ditch. I & E Contact Address NAME 1=d Settle OPERATOR Grend Junction Pioe & Suooly STREET P.O. Bo:1849 CITYISTATE/ZIP Grand Junction. CO 87502 cc: Tom Gillis, DMG ^ ~ ^ BL ^ FS ^ HW ^ HMWMD ICHI ^ SE ^ WOCD ICHI X Robert H. Carman, Mesa County