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c 'J r '~ ] .-.. .. - . CEP~pTMEM7 OF \A7UR4L RESOURCES D. Morse Pascoe, caetuTVe C:•ecor ~IL~ED L_~\D RECL_~1I~'TIO` a23 Centennial Budomg.'3t3 Sherman Stree! Denver. Coloraco 80203 Tei. 130318 6 6-356 7 David C. Shelton Director NOTICE OF INSPECTION ell~1D INSPECTION REPORT DAir. OF j~SFECTIIN: November 11, 1981 ALA\]E QF' ('pEg,-,l^'OR; VALCO/Lamar Concrete Division :ADDRESS: c/o Mr. George Gregg P. O. Box 591 Lamar, Colorado 81052 RE: FILE NO.: 77-572 ?'III: "Lamar East Pit" C No problems noted ac. time of inspectior. As a reminder, be sore to file your Annual Report or Notice of Intent to Continue on the Perait Anniversary Date Possible problem(s) - Sote recot>mmenda- tion(s) below to avcid further complica- tions or possible violation(s) at the time of the next inspection. NEB SW'-y, Sec. 29 and NEB SEti, Sec.30,© Possible violation(s) -Note recommenda- T225, R46i; [ion(s) below and reply to the Division by P remb r 41. logl to avcid (Please note the instructions indicated by enforcement action. an X to the right.) ^ Possible violation(s) pose(s) an Photos: 20, 21, 1-8 mediate threat of harm to the znvironment, public welfare, or continued operation. Enforcement action forthcoming. 03c..c'RVATICt~ OF IPIPOR.TaNIN: 1. Minim is occurring to the west of the railroad bridge and evidently more mining is being considered for east of the bridge. There is extensive disturbance east of the bridge in Stages III, IV, V (Part 1) and Z. Material has been pushed aside and removed, leaving water exposed in at least 3 locations. 2. It appears that as much as 80% of the 78-acre permit area has been extensively disturbed. It is difficult to ascertain whether or not the plan being followed corresponds to that in the permit in its present form. Only 15.37 acres are now bonded, and my estimate is that about 60 acres have been disturbed. No reclamation has occurred. 3. Little or no topsoil is stockpiled for use in reclamation, I was informed by personnel on the site that topsoil is customarily sold (not stockpiled), and that VALCO hoped to have enough to topsoil the lake shores. 4. Shoreline slopes on all existing lakes are 1H:1V or steeper (in many casts vertical). Extensive grading and possibly backfilling will be necessary in order to achieve the required slopes of 3H:1V from 5' above to 10' below the expected waterline and 2H:1V, otherwise. RF,CQ~E'a~"'T-INS: 1. Submit a plan to the Division for the reclamation of this site that considers current conditions. For example, how will lake shorelines be properly sloped? How ~~ill a minimum of 6" of topsoil be put nn lake shores, as is required by the permit? 2. Outline future plans far the area to the east of the bridge. What future: mining will occur, and in which stages will it occur? Since the condition of this area 'is now shallow ponds and not lakes, how will it be reclaimed and when? 3. When the Division gets the annual report and $350.00 fee for 1981, outline the total acreage disturbed (and reclaimed) and discuss the disturbance in detail. 4. Give the Division new cost calculations for the reclamation of all existing disturbance so that a new bond amount can be calculated that reflects the actual costs o]' reclaiming a disturbance of considerably more than 15.57 acres. 5. Amend or revise the permit as necessary to reflect all major changes to t:he mining and reclamation plans (as requested above) and hopefully clarify a very confusing situation as regards this pity :I75DeCted bv: Mark S. Love __ Reclaatation Specalit