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(Page 2) MINE ID # OR PROSPECTING ID # INSPECTION DATE 03/09/00 M-85-029 r] I INSPEOTOR'S INITIALS AJW This was a normal monitoring inspection conducted at the request of theloperator to review a proposed gravel screening operation at the Alma Placer. The s~te is located just east and adjacent to the town of Alma, Colorado and is situated along an Qld alluvial terrace of the North Fork of the South Platte River. On October 1, 1999, Reclamation Resources received permission to conductisome limited gravel processing and screening on their permitted area. There are several pips of placer washed material stockpiled around the permitted area. These piles are basically~.washed and unsorted gravel piles and some of them are fairly substantial in size. Removal ~f these stockpiles will have an overall positive impact on the site since they are rathe unsightly and are essentially excess material that if removed will not impact the backfilli g and grading plan. The main reason for this inspection was to observe processing equipment that could be used on this site and determine if the type of screening and processing that it can do is allowable under the terms of approval of Technical Revision-04. Based ~n the observations made during the site visit, this equipment will meet those terms. Another aspect of this inspection was to discuss where, within the p~rmitted area, this equipment could be set up. The permitted area and affected area at thispit are not equal. The affected area is divided into 8 sections covering the majority of th permit area except for a small previously mined area where one of the larger stockpile is located. The operator wanted to set up in this area for a couple of reasons includi g proximity to the largest gravel pile, and being behind this pile and a natural knob red ces visibility and provides a natural sound barrier. However, since this area is within th permitted, but not the affected area, it can not currently be used to conduct mining relat d activities. The operator indicated that he would like to swap some of the affected area t at has not yet been disturbed for this area. This can be done as long as the affected area t be swapped has not yet been disturbed. In addition, the amount of area added can not be gre ter than that which will be released. This action is done through a modified amendment proc ss to incorporate the new area in conjunction with a financial warranty release to de ete the presently affected but undisturbed area. The modified amendment process can be d ne within 30 days unless there are objections, whereby, the amendment is then required to x~un through the full review time frames for a normal amendment. In the meantime, the gravel ocessing equipment can be set up and operated within affected area 1 or 2, both of which ar~ covered under the present bond. This concluded the inspection. I & E Contact Address NAME Mr. Dennis Ducommun OPERATOR Reclamation Resources STREET P.O. Box 848 CITY/STATE/ZZP Fraser. Colorado 80442 cc: Jim Stevens ^ CE ^ BL ^ FS ^ HW ^ HMWMD (CHp ^ SE ^ WQCD (CH) ^ OTHER