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(Page 2) MINE ID # OR PROSPECTING ID # M-1995-008 INSPECTION DATE 10/30/06 INSPECTOR'S INITIALS RCO OBSERVATIONS This inspection was performed by the Division as part of its monitoring of Construction Materials 112c permits. The operator was contacted about the scheduled inspection, but was not present during the inspection. The site was not active at the time of the inspection, but reclamation was actively being carried out at the site earlier that day (observed while inspecting a nearby permitted pit). The permit is identified by the required permit ID sign, and the boundaries are adequately marked. Activities appear to be within the boundaries. A buried gas line crosses the permitted area, roughly dividing the site into a N and S half. All activities south of the gas line have been reclaimed. This inspection was not for purposes of reviewing adequacy of meeting final reclamation requirements, but this inspector feels that most of the required reclamation in the south part maybe finished. A group of deer was observed in the south pit floor. The north part of the site is still being actively mined. The highwall is vertical, and estimated to be about 15 ft high by about 100 ft long. Other slopes surrounding the mining area are steeper than the reclamation gradient and will require some grading. The southern slope in this north part has been reduced to 3:1 and (earlier that day) topsoiled. The pit floor is mostly level, and partially daylights to the west. The operator's dozer and loader were in the pit. There is still some undisturbed land in the north part of the permit. The site is not weedy, and is maintained in a clean condition. There is no fuel stored onsite, and no debris or contaminants were found. The mining disturbance appears to be set back from the markers delineating the gasline location, and no potential instability was observed. There is only a limited portion of the north half that has yet to be mined, and unreclaimed mining disturbance is also limited to a few acres. The bond is $33,700, and is estimated at this time to be adequate for performing the remaining reclamation tasks. Remaining reclamation is estimated to consist of slope reduction, topsoil spreading, floor ripping, and seeding, on about 7 acres. The operator must continue to report mining and reclamation activity at the site in the annual reports. Even though much of the site is nearly reclaimed, at this time it does not appear justified to request a bond reduction. No further items were observed during the inspection. Responses to this inspection report should be directed to the Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety, 701 Camino del Rio, Room 125, Durango, Colorado 81301, Attn: Bob Oswald; phone no. 970- 247-5193. I &'E Contact Address NAME Denise Gonzales OPERATOR Fremont Paving and Redi Mix STREET PO Box 841 CITY/STATE/ZIP Canon City, CO 81212-0841 cc: Tony Waldron, DRMS ^ CE ^ BL ^ FS ^ HW ^ HMWMD (CH) ^ SE ^ WOCD (CH) ^ OTHER