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(Page 2) <br />MINE ID # OR PROSPECTING ID #: M-2005-077 <br />INSPECTION DATE: 2-8-06 <br />OBSERVATIONS <br />INSPECTOR'S INITIALS GRM <br />This inspection was conducted as part of the normal monitoring program established by the Colorado Division of <br />Minerals and Geology. The Upland Gravel Pit #3 is a proposed 112c permit site located west of 32 Road in the <br />southeast part of Grand Junction. Mr. Gary Rinderle representative for Upland Gravel, Walt Eldridge Upland's <br />consultant and Bruce Fowler from the Bureau of Land Management met the inspector on site. <br />The public notice required by Rule was posted at the entrance to the site. The permit area covers a lazge portion ofa <br />BLM tract. The disturbance area will be confined primarily to the top portion of a mesa with a visual buffer Left in <br />place. <br />Access to the site is currently a 2-tract road from 32 Road to the top of the mesa. Major upgrades will be necessary <br />to bring the road up to mine traffic standards. These upgrades require that the haul road be part of the permit. <br />Unfortunately a portion of the proposed road was not included in the permit area. The applicant's consultant will <br />place a corrected map in the County Clerk's Office and adjust the Public Notice to reflect this amendment to the <br />application. The Notice has only been out for a week so no major time has been lost in the review process. Please <br />forward 2 copies of the correct maps to Division staff as soon as possible as well. <br />The inspector did not note any utilities or other structures that are not identified on the Site and Mining Maps. <br />A review ofthe proposed mining and reclamation plans appeazs to be consistent with other sites of similar geology <br />and geography. The site will be returned to a rangeland post mine land use. The applicant will be forwarding a <br />BLM approved seed mix to the inspector as part of the review of the Reclamation Plan. Current vegetation is noted <br />as 90% halogeton, Russian thistle and cheat grass. Some four-winged salt bush, western wheat grass and prickly <br />pear cactus was noted in the other 10%. <br />Currently no noxious weeds, tamarisk or Russian olive is noted on site. The applicant will monitor the site once <br />mining begins for any weeds listed by Mesa County Weed Control. If any are noted, the applicant will contact the <br />Weed Control for an approved control plan. <br />No other issues are noted at this time. <br />Responses to this inspection report should be directed to Russ Means at the Division of Minerals and Geology, <br />Grand Junction Field Office, 101 South 3`d Street, Room 301, Grand Junction, Colorado 81501, phone no.970-241- <br />1117. <br />I & E Contact Address <br />NAME: Gary Rinderle <br />OPERATOR: Upland Gravel, Inc. <br />STREET: P.O. Box 1380 <br />CITY/STATE/ZIP: Clifton, CO 81520 <br />cc: <br />X CE: Walt Eldridge <br />g BL: Bruce Fowler, GJ BLM <br />^ FS <br />^ HW <br />^ HMWMD (CH) <br />^ WQCD (CH) <br />^ OTHER <br />