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(Page 21 • <br />MINE ID # OR PROSPECTING ID #M 76-020 <br />INSPECTION DATE 5/27/98 INSPEC:TOR'S INITIALS WHE <br />This inspection occurred during an MLRB tour of In-Stream operations in LaPlata County. David <br />King described the operation to the Board and answered questions from tour members. The <br />Thomas Pit is approved for gravel excavation from an overflow channel on the west side of the <br />Animas River and pit area adjacent to the west side of the river channel, material crushing, <br />washing and concrete production. The 112 permit is approved for 29.8 acres affected area. DMG <br />holds $26,295 financial warranty. <br />Material excavation activities did not occur during the time of this inspection, and did not appear <br />to have occurred recently. Mine entrance road and facilities area were well maintained and <br />appeared stable. Fuel storage tanks appeared intact, evidence of rupture or leakage was not <br />observed. Tanks were surrounded by spill containment berm. Affected areas appeared to be <br />contained within approved areas. <br />According to "Water Talk", of the Division of Water Resources, flow of the Animas River at <br />Durango was approximately 3060 cfs. At the Thomas Pit, river flow was pas:aing through the <br />overflow side channel. Mining equipment was not located within or near to the main river channel <br />or the overflow side channel. Turbidity of the water passing through the overflow side channel <br />appeared similar to or less than that of the main channel. Inslopes of overflow side channel <br />appeared stable. <br />NAME David Kina <br />OPERATOR Mountain Gravel & Construction Co. <br />STREET P.O. Box 788 <br />CITY/STATE/ZIP Dolores. CO 81323 <br />cc: Tom Gillis, DMG <br />^ CE <br />^ BL <br />^ FS <br />^ HW <br />^ HMWMD (CHI <br />^ SE <br />^ WOCD (CHI <br />^ OTHER <br />