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~ (Page 2) <br />MINE ID # OR PROSPECTING ID # <br />INSPECTION DATE: April ~~. 7001 INSPECTOR'S INITIALS <br />OBSERVATIONS <br />This was a complete inspection of the operation done by Carl Mount and Gregg Squire of the Division of <br />Minerals and Geology. Jim Striggow of Stone W holesale Corporation requested the inspection to check <br />permitting possibilities that would allow changes in the operation of the mine. <br />Stone Wholesale is thinking of mining a layer of sandstone approximately 20 to 30 feet lower than the layer that <br />is now being mined for saw blocks. This would require an amendment to the permit to deal with such problems <br />as the physical and chemical nature of the waste material, logistics of placement of the volume of waste <br />material involved, methods of reclamation of the waste, stability of the surrounding excavated rock layers <br />(highwalls), and investigation of possible problems with the nearby irrigation ditch in relationship to the quarried <br />area. The last possible problem mainly had to do with whether the jointing in the rock layers would allow water <br />being transported in the ditch to enter an excavated quarry. <br />The quarry operation has now disturbed approximately 6 to 7 acres. There is approximately 2 acres on the <br />farthest south end of the ridge being mined that has not been disturbed by this mining operation. The operator <br />discussed the possibility of getting this part of the quarry permit area released (via an acreage release process) <br />and then adding this acreage on to the north end of the quarry permit area. The operator should refer to Rule <br />4.16 for notification and request procedures for acreage release. Generally, the DMG requires maps that <br />define the new permit area. The addition of acreage to the north could be handled under the same amendment <br />process that would allow mining into lower rock layers. <br />There were no problems noted during the inspection. <br />I & E Contact Address <br />NAME: Mr. lim StriRROw <br />OPERATOR: Stone Wholesale Corooration <br />STREET: 4717 W. Lakeview Drive <br />CITY/STATE/ZIP: Ft. Collins. CO 80526 <br />cr. ^ CE <br />^ BL <br />^ FS <br />^ HW <br />^ HMWMD (CH) <br />^ SE <br />^ WQCD (CH) <br />^ OTHER <br />