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(Page 3) I ~ MINE ID # OR PROSPECTING ID # M-78-091 INSPHCTION DATE 06/11/98 INSPECTOR'S INITIALS RCO sources of contaminants, contrary to the requirements of the environmental protection plan (EPP) and normal good housekeeping required to keep potential offsite impacts from occuring. Please refer to pages 3 and 5 in particular of the 6/30/97 EPP. See the last page of this report for a description of the corrective actions. Surface water at groundwater point GW-I was flowing at a trickle. Other groundwater monitoring points were observed also. Point GW-II had no surface flow visible, though the sump held a small amount of water. GW-III, on the main channel of Deadman Gulch flowed at about 3 gpm. GW-IV, farther downhill on the gulch, flowed at about 5 gpm or less. No other visual observations were made, nor measurements taken. Second quarter samples for 1998 should have been taken during June, and the results should be submitted soon. The 3 level portal area was inspected. There were no changes observed since the last inspection. The portal was locked, there were still a couple ore care on the trackes on the surface, there was still sane mining related debris present, and sane grading work to perform toward final reclamation. ~ These items do not present a condition needing i~nediate attention, but are longterm "bondable' conditions. Addressing any of these may help reduce the required bond amount. The site was not identified by the required permit ID sign. This is noted as a problem on page one, with the last page containing the corrective action. (If there ie, if fact, an ID sign, the corrective action will simply be to provide evidence of its presence, as specified on the last page.) The operator was occupied during the inspection with the task of filling one-ton ore sacks from the stockpiled ore, with a backhoe on the 6 level pad. The stockpile area is in the center of the pad near the office. The ore amounted to about five or lees tone still piled, plus about seven sacks already filled. The operator places the full ones on his flatbed trailer and transports them to a temporary transfer point adjacent to the Vickers Ranch parking lot. The ore is not kept on the pad very long, due to the lack of much space for stockpiling. The pile being active today, it was not tarped, but should be at all other times. The ore sacks placed near Vickers' parking lot amounted to about 33 full sacks, with evidence of other sacks there in the recent past. The operator transports the ore to a mill in Montana, and does not mill it at hia permitted Ute Mill, near here. The area affected is about 40 feet x 50 feet, and is underlain by gravel and grass. it ie about 100 feet from Vickers' trout pond. There ie evidence of at least one torn sack, from the presence of the sack and some whitish ore material sprinkled on the ground. The temporary, low-impact nature of the sack storage down at Vickers, though not documented as a part of this operation nor a defined part of the permitted area, is not considered as a problem at this time. The operator should note, however, that this activity may continue as long as the following conditions are met: that the ore storage is short-term, that spillage ie prevented and the area kept clean, and that the ore sacks are kept tarped against the weather. This Division wishes to ensure that soil and groundwater are protected, and that should the area require clean up or reclamation the operator will complete whatever is needed. If these conditions are not met, or if the Division receives a complaint, the matter will be treated as a problem or possible violation. There were no other observations or discussions, and no other problems. For all questions or comments pertaining to this report, please contact this inspector at the address or phone shown below: Division of Minerals and Geology 484 Turner, Bldg. F-101 Durango CO 81301