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MINE ID / OR PROSPECTING ID / INSPECTION DATE 6/12/96-6/13/96 (Page 2) • M-80-131 INSPECTOR'S INITIALS AJW C M This was a normal monitoring inspection conducted by Tony Waldron and Carl Mount of DMG. During the morning of June 12, 1996 we were accompanied by Rod Scott of Elam Construction. Elam Construction ie currently leasing this pit from Western Mobile and conducting all of the mining operations. The remainder of the inspection was conducted on June 13, 1996 without accompaniment. The mine has been operating since 1980 and has mined out a fairly large amount of the mineral deposit, mostly in the northeast quarter and weetern portion of the affected area. Reclamation activities have been conducted in those areas which are identified ae 1980-83, 81-83, 84-86, 83-86, and 86-90 in the northeast quarter of the permit area, and 1988-90 in the southeast quarter of the permit area along with 1993-96 in the weetern portion of the permit area. Mining activities are currently occurring in the 1986-88 parcel located in the southern portion of the permit area along with 1991-93 in the weetern portion of the affected area. All of these areas are identified on the Hunn Ranch pit Mining and Timetable Map. There were five problem items identified at the site, two of which will require immediate attention and three necessitating additional responses or reviews. A serious infestation of leafy spurge (Euohorbia seals) ie present on the site along with smaller infestations of whitetop (Cardaria drabs), Canada thistle (Cireium arvense) and Dalamatian toadflax (Linaria dalmatica). The spurge infestation was approximately 1-2 acres in size and was located on the berm separating the 1980-83 mined out area from the Anabranch Overflow. The majority of the rest of the weed patches also surrounded the 1980-83 mined area. All of these areas should be treated as soon as possible to control this serious weed problem and follow-up control should occur this fall. At the time of the inspection, water pumps with diesel power unite were being used to control water levels at two locations. The water was being discharged into the Yampa River and the Anabranch overflow. Both diesel unite had auxiliary fuel supplies Located near the power unite. In both cases the extra fuel supply was a small fuel tank sitting near the power unite. Neither site was utilizing berme ae a spill containment control measure. In the event of a spill at either location, the fuel would quickly make its was the pump inlet and be immediately discharged into the receiving stream. The operator should either place the fuel unite in a portable containment unit or construct dikes around each tank that ie large enough to contain the entire volume in the event of an accidental spill. The 1980-86 mined area has been reclaimed, however, portions of the backfill and eloping appears to be too steep to meet the 3h:ly requirements. Has this area been completely reclaimed or ie more work on the backfill and eloping planned? At this point it appears that the backfill and eloping would not be warranty released. Since it appears that some additional work may be required to complete reclamation on some previously reclaimed areas along with the fairly sizeable current, the financial warranty ie going to be recalculated. In order to facilitate this activity, the Division ie planning to conduct an aerial survey of the site within the next 30 days. Upon completion of this analysis the operator will be notified of any changes in the financial warranty. Much of the more recent reclamation activities that have occurred appear to meet or exceed the eloping requirements in the permit application and have vegetation establishing on the shores and adiacent upland areas.