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• (Page 21 MINE ID # OR PROSPECTING ID # M-1980-049 INSPECTION DATE 11 /20/00 INSPECTOR'S INITIALS RCO OBSERVATIONS This inspection was performed by the Division as part of its monitoring of 110 Construction Materials permits. The operator was contacted about the inspection but was not present for it. The site was not active at the time of the inspection. Up to 3 inches of snow covered much the site, but that did not prevent access to the site or the inspection to be performed. There was no equipment at the site. There is little change in the site from what was observed during the Division's inspection of 5/7/97. The active highwall is on the north side of the floor, and is vertical. The floor is level except for 2 small pits near the highwall, which are presumed to be exploration pits. The south wall of the pit is sloped at about 3:1 gradient, but it is not known if it has been topsoiled for reclamation. Much of the floor appears to be gravel covered. The large gravel stockpile formerly located in the pit has been removed. The topsoil stockpiles, noted during the last inspection, and depicted on the operator's annual report map, are located outside the pit, to the east and north. The site is accessible to livestock, and it appears that no revegetation has occurred on any parts of the disturbed area or the topsoil piles to-date. Livestock will have to be excluded at the time of revegetation. Little vegetation exists on the site, except annual weeds. There were no noxious weeds and no debris on the site. The permit carries a financial warranty of $2,500, which has been posted in that amount for many years. The site condition and the approved reclamation plan will be considered when the bond amount is recalculated in the near future. The revised reclamation cost figures will be sent to the operator, and if a bond increase is needed the operator will have 60 days during which to provide the required increase. The annual reports for the last several years indicate that no activity has occurred. The operator should be aware that, by State law, disturbed sites cannot remain inactive indefinitely, without reclamation being carried out. It has been observed that, even though the annual reports do not state it specifically, the stockpiled gravel has been removed, which does constitute mining activity. The timeframes for periods of inactivity are partly estimated by review of the annually reported information. Please ensure that all activities, including stormwater drainage control work, reclamation, weed control, excavation, processing or stockpile removal, are adequately reported. The operator stated on the phone that ownership of the land on which this site is located has changed or will soon change. This may affect whether the site is mined in the future. If no further mining is desired at this site, final reclamation should commence. If the permit is to be transferred, the proper forms should be requested from this office. There were no further observations, and no problems at this time. For all questions or responses to this report, please contact this inspector at the following address or phone: 701 Camino del Rio, Room 125, Durango CO 81301; tel 970/247-5193 or fax 970/247-5104. I & E Contaci Address NAME OPERATOR STREET CITY/STATE2lP Richard D. Mott 3975 Clear Fork Road Maher. CO 81421 cc: Tom Gillis, DMG ^ CE ^ BL ^ FS ^ HW ^ HMWMD ICHI ^ SE ^ WOCD ICHI ^ OTHER