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(Page 2} <br />MINE ID # OR PROSPECTING ID # M-1990-134 <br />INSPECTION DATE 4-21-OS INSPECTOR'S INITIALS GRS <br />This was a general monitoring inspection of the Ross Pit conducted by Gregg Squire of the <br />Division of Minerals and Geology. Bud Bower, the operator of the operation, was also present <br />during the inspection. Weather conditions on site were clear. The site is located about <br />five miles east of Craig, off the airport road down an access road which goes to the north <br />toward the Yampa River. There is no Permit ID sign posted, which is considered to be a <br />problem, PLEASE SEE PAGE 3 OF THIS REPORT. <br />At the time of this inspection there was no sign of any recent mining activity. There is a <br />small crusher and screening equipment on the site as well as several small stockpiles of <br />material. <br />The operator has committed to maintaining a 100 foot buffer between the pit and the <br />riverbank. They have also committed to contemporaneous reclamation as much as practicable to <br />limit disturbance at the site. The area which was most recently mined has been regraded <br />sloped and revegetated. At the time of this inspection, because of the reclamation, it was <br />very difficult to determine that the lake was actually an active mining site. In addition to <br />the pit, other disturbances consist of a two to three acre processing and stockpile area. <br />The topsoil which has been salvaged to reclaim this area has been placed in a berm to the <br />north of a service road, between the road and the Yampa River. This topsoil has been <br />identified with a sign. Wildlife observed on or near the site included deer, sand hill <br />cranes and ducks. <br />Other than the need to replace the Mine ID sign, there were no problems noted, over-all this <br />is a well run operation which is being reclaimed as soon as practicable after disturbances <br />are created. <br />I & 8 Contact Address <br /> I' CE <br />NAME James H. Ross j' BL <br />OPERATOR j' FS <br />STREET 5529 Highway # 394 j' HW <br />CITY/STATE/ZIP Craig, CO 8162 j' HMWMD (CH) <br /> j' SE <br /> j' WQCD (CH) <br />Cc: Bud Bower, Bower Bros. Construction <br />