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(Page 2) <br />MINE ID # OR PROSPECTING ID # M-2001-021 <br />INSPECTION DATE 05/24/2006 INSPECTOR'S INITIALS DEG <br />OBSERVATIONS <br />Larry Champ and Jesse Stackhouse, Washington County District Road Foremen, accompanied Deb E. Gonima of the DMG <br />during this inspection of Washington County Permit Number M-2001-021. The site is located approximately 10 miles north and <br />1 mile west of Akron, CO at the intersection of County Roads DD and 31. The permit area consists of approximately 270 acres. <br />This is the first inspection to take place for this permit since mining has begun. The operators state that this pit supplies <br />material for all three districts. The mine identification sign has been properly posted and contains the required information. The <br />site is currently active, material has been stockpiled on the permit area and some of it has been removed recently, although <br />there was no equipment on site at the time of the inspection. Of the 270 acres permitted, onlyapproximately 10 acres are being <br />mined currently, in the northeastern portion of the permit boundary (see photos 1-2). A fence line delineates the permit <br />boundary (see photos 1 & 18). <br />The topsoil has been stockpiled in a crescent shape across the northern permit boundary between the fence line and the active <br />mining zone (see photo series 5-17). The topsoil stockpile has cultivated a substantial weed population, and appears to not <br />have been seeded with the NRCS recommended mix. However, the operator states that the topsoil stockpile will be regraded <br />by fall 2006, as they anticipate completing mining in this portion of the site by late summer. This inspector recommended fall <br />seeding, once the topsoil is replaced. One item of note is the weed population on site in both naturaUundisturbedsreas and the <br />mined portions of the site (see photo 2). The entire mine site, disturbed or not, along with the surrounding natural areas are <br />heavily populated with mainly cheat grass and thistle. This site appears to be a sink, rather than a source of these noxious <br />weeds, given the ubiquitous nature of the weeds on the adjacent natural areas. <br />The operators confirm that no mining will occur in Brunker Creek (dry creek bed). Constructed haul road runs from the <br />southeast corner at Co. Rd. 31, north along the eastern fence line, crosses Brunker Creek, then continues eastward along and <br />to the north of the creek bed (see photos 3, 4 & 18). <br />The operators have requested a copy of all permit documents DMG currently holds for M-2001-012. These will be provided via <br />one CD, along with this inspection report. <br />Responses to this inspection report should be directed to Deb E. G6nima at the Division of Minerals and Geology, Denver <br />Office, 1313 Sherman Street, Room 215, Denver, Colorado 80203, phone number 303-866-4179. <br />I & E Contact Address <br />NAME Mr. Larry Champ and Mr. Jesse Stackhouse <br />OPERATOR Washington County <br />STREET 150 Ash Street <br />CITY/STATE/ZIP Akron, CO 80720 <br />cc: Carl Mount, DMG via a-mail <br />cc: <br />^ CE <br />^ BL <br />^ FS <br />^ HW <br />^ HMWMD (CH) <br />^ SE <br />^ WOCD (CH) <br />^ OTHER <br />