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(Page 2) <br />MINE ID # OR PROSPECTING ID #: -M-X499-01 ~ <br />INSPECTION DATE: Apol?LL Anne INSPECTOR=S INITIALS: ~1~ <br />OBSERVATIONS <br />This was a full financial and performance warranty release request inspection conducted by Tony Waldron of <br />DMG. The operator was contacted but was did not attend the inspection. The site is located approximately <br />2.5 miles southeast of Limon, Colorado. The pit was situated along the south bank flood plain alluvial terrace of <br />Big Sandy Creek. <br />Reclamation was completed in 2002 and the site has progressed nicety to this point. Re-grading, topsoiling and <br />seeding appear to have been completed in accordance with the approved plan. The plant community was <br />representative of species that were included in the seed mix. Desirable vegetation has established very well <br />over most of the site and no noxious weeds were observed. The level areas along the terrace bottom are <br />especially well established and it appears that the landowner may have even hayed some of these areas. <br />There are a couple of small areas along the south side backfilled areas where very little vegetation exists. One <br />of these is at the bottom of the re-graded slope where the slope intersects the road. The upper 3/4ths of the <br />slope is very nicely vegetated along its entire length, however the lower 1 /4 or so of the slope is nearly devoid <br />of any vegetation and seems to be in areas where cattle hoof prints were very prevalent. It appears entirely <br />possible that cattle congregate in this area and have just trampled what grasses may have established, or <br />perhaps this area was re-disturbed by the landowner for some reason. In any event, the lack of vegetation is <br />not causing a problem and its location along the toe of the slope means it will be receiving seed from upslope <br />plants which should lead to volunteer plant establishment over time. No other concerns were identified and <br />based on this inspection, and the fact that the site appears to be meeting its post-mining land use, the site is <br />eligible for full financial and performance warranty release. Therefore the request is being approved. <br />I & E Contact Address <br />NAME: Carl Roberts <br />OPERATOR: Lyman-Richey Corporation <br />STREET: P n Rr~x 964 <br />CITY/STATE/ZIP: C~lumhns, NPhrnckn <br />cc: r CE <br />t BL <br />t FS <br />I' H W <br />T HMWMD (CH) <br />T SE <br />I' WQCD (CH) <br />I' OTHER <br />