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(Page 2) MINE ID f OR PROSPECTING ID f N-80-020 INSPECTION DATE OS-11-95 INSPECTOR'S INITIALS CLK Currently, Braley Sand 6 Gravel Co. ie going through Chapter 11 bankruptcy (reorganization) and le also in the middle of a boundary discussion with the southern adjacent landowner, Mre. Nellie Allis. The northern ten acres of the 89 acre site are taken up with the offices, scale-house, and storage facilities of the operation; the southern 72 acres which are actively part of the mining operation are divided relatively equally in half, the eastern half completely mined, the western half currently taken up with topsoil and overburden stockpiles. (See Hap) Near the southeastern corner two stockpiles not included in the permit are placed: one of asphalt, the other of concrete. At this time, despite undercutting of the berm separating Braley S&G from Highline Canal, there is no seepage from the Canal, which has been a problem in the past. Sighting with a compass and doing rough estimates of distances, the inspectors used the few markers in place and the boundary lines described by the operator's representative to determine that five of the topsoil stockpiles are currently outside the permit boundaries. Currently, it ie very difficult to tell what etockpilee are topsoil, and which are overburden. No revegetation has been attempted anywhere at the site, and only annuals such as cheatgrase and the perennial but short-lived knapweed were found. /1. A sign with the permit number and operations information was posted on the scale house; v however, it was necessary to be well onto the site before the sign could be found. This posting must either be moved or the permit number included on the entrance sign. (See Problem 5.) 2. The western and northern boundaries are ill-defined and need to be marked. Six posts installed at the edges of the permit area would adequately define the site. (See Hap) / 3. Five topsoil piles have been placed outside the permit boundaries, on land owned by /// Darlene Fehr. Either these pile moat be removed, graded down, or donated to Mre. Fehr, and Mre. Fehr must accept these etockpilee in writing. Failing this, the Division may be required to initiate an enforcement action for affecting land outside the permit area. This moat also be resolved within 30 days. Clear boundary markers would prevent this from happening again. (See Map and Problem 2) The berm along the Highline Canal has been undercut, and the fencing along the upper /boundary of the berm is collapsing. Backfilling of this berm must begin immediately, since it ie a necessary barrier between Braley S&G mining operations and Highline Canal. Compliance within 30 days of this inspection ie required; a photograph of the reinforced berm sent to DMG would be adequate proof. 5. There ie no clearly designated topsoil storage area, and the topsoil and overburden piles are piled at random throughout the site. Undercutting of these pile from mining, and undercutting of adjacent boundaries along the southern boundary may necessitate refiguring of the financial warranty in the near future. Roads over topsoil stockpiles were noted, ae well ae bulldozer tracks; this is in violation of Rule 3.1.9(3) and (4) of the Colorado Mineral Rules and Regulations. Since it was unclear exactly how much topsoil was stored at the site, it is also uncertain that enough topsoil ie stored at the site to allow for full reclamation. A clear map designating topsoil etockpilee' locations and volumes must be sent to DHG within 60 days. 6. A copy of the new survey defining the southern boundary of the Bite will be finished sometime in the near future. DMG requests that a copy be sent to us when it ie complete, in order to update our records, and to ensure that the permit boundary is correctly located and marked. 7. Concrete and asphalt being stored and processed at the site are not included in the reclamation permit, and a technical revision for their inclusion in the permit mu et be submitted to DMG within 60 days. Details of the maximum concrete and asphalt volumes allowed on site at any one time, plans for their final disposition, and location on the site must be included.