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lJ <br />(Page z) <br /> <br />MDJ6 m N ON PROSPRCTaIG DIN 118409/ <br />INSPRLTION DATE 09~29~95 QISPBCTOR'S GlyyfAlS S85 <br />ODS®lVAT10N8 <br />Thle Inepectlan was conducted at the request of the operator for the purpose of veritying that the areas of permits M-84-097 and M-81150 (CDOT plt~ <br />that are not within the proposed permit area that minerai county Intends to permit as a 112 operatlon, have not been disturbed by either mlWng <br />aperntlon. <br />The areas la queetlon, northeaat and northwest cornero of the CDOT pit and the southeast corner of the county pit, have beau verified ae undlamrbed <br />and could be released from their respectlve permit areas through the proper procedures. Rawever, If Mineral County takes over the CDOT pit sad <br />converts the two epee to a 112 operatlou, these three undisturbed areas could be absorbed Into the proposed permit area by swapping their total <br />area for equal undlemrbed acreage Inside the 112 permit boundary. Thle swap could be completed ae part of the 112 converelou apptlcatlan and <br />would not require the Mineral County to go through the usual procedures for release of reclamatlou reepans161tlty for these three smatl uudleturbed <br />areas. <br />As part of the I12 converelon process, Mineral County wID used to obtain a signed, notarized letter from the Colorado Division of ®ghways statlng <br />that they agree ro reDnquieh their right to Permit No. M~81~I50 upon approval of a 112 couverelou apptlcatlon, submitted by Mineral County, which <br />incorparntea the permitted area of Permit No. M~1~I50 Into the ll2 permit area. <br />Permit No. M~1~I50 wID then be termluated ae part of the 112 converelan approval tar Permit No. M-84-097. (Aa app0catloa for coaverelon of a 110(2) <br />operetlon to a 112 aperetlon le enclosed with this report. The copy of the Minerals Rules and Regulatlone requested by Mineral County w1R be mailed <br />Tram the Deaver OM6 ofDce.) <br />Minaret County bas baea Importlng material, from local road cut operatlona, to the site for use se topaoll during reclamatlon. This process was <br />conducted In response to m Inepectlon conducted in 1994 where the inspector soled that there was uo topaoll stockpile au site though the permit <br />ludlcated that 9-0 Inches would be replaced at reclamatlan. Mineral County should be aware that all material from road cuts may not be suitable <br />88 growth medium far revegetatlon and may, In fact, hinder the reclamatlan effort If the material Is Infertlle or has poor Boll structure. Soil that <br />Is Imported to the site should be veriDed se good growth medium by teatlug or by ensuring that oWy topaoll Is Imported for reclamatlon. If other <br />material le Imported, addltlanal soil amendments and larger quantltlea of fertlRzere may be regWred to obtala adequate revegetatlos for permit <br />terminatlon. <br />18; R Coatset Address cc: Tom 611Re, DM6 <br /> ^ ~ <br />NAMR !lark Latour ^ BL <br />OP1DtAT0R Mineral Comfy ^ FB <br />BTRBRT P.O. Boz 70 ^ Hw <br />LTPy13TAT1ifLD' Creeds. Colorado 81130 ^ ®IWMD (CR) <br /> ^ ~ <br /> ^ WOCD (C9) <br /> ^ IIT~ <br />