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• (Page 3) • <br />MINE ID ~ OR PROSPECTING ID # M-78-168 <br />INSPECTION DATE 12 1 <br />INSPECTOR'S INITIALS ~~'R <br />OBSERVATIONS <br />Processing ~f previously mined material was occurring at the time of the inspection. A rubber tired loader was <br />removing material from stockpiles to the screen plant for processing. No mining was occurring, and apparently <br />no more will occur until mid-1997. <br />The originally mined highwall is located on the north margin of the pit. This area has been sloped to a 3H:1 V <br />configuration, and covered with the sandy topsoil found in this area. No reclamation species were observed <br />on this sloFe, which does exhibit a fair amount of annual weeds. Very minor rill development was observed, <br />however as the backwall slopes into the active pit area, no off site sedimentation is anticipated. It is suggested <br />that, if this area was not previously seeded, seeding and mulching be undertaken as soon as appropriate. <br />Active mining is advancing to the east along a highwall which is sloped to about 2H:1 V for an estimated 75% <br />of its length. The remainder of the wall approaches vertical. The mined thickness appears to approach 60 feet. <br />A large qu.mtity of fine grained topsoil is stockpiled east of the highwall on top of the mesa being mined. This <br />material is removed to the pit floor for later reclamation use as the highwall advances east. Numerous materials <br />stockpiles eve located throughout the pit floor. A batch plant and a screening plant are located within the pit <br />area. The pit floor is surrounded on the east and north by the active and reclaimed highwalls, and berms to <br />the west acid south. The south berm protects the North Delta Ditch from impacts, as required by permit <br />stipulation. <br />This appears to be a very organized and well run operation. <br />I & E Contact Address <br />NAME ]chn Tambrasa <br />OPERATOR Delta County <br />STREET .291 Palmer <br />CITY/STA.TE/ZIP Delta, Colo. 81416 <br />cc: Steve Shuey, DMG <br />^ CE <br />^ BL <br />^ FS <br />^ HW <br />^ HMWMD (CH) <br />^ SE <br />^ WQCD (CH) <br />p OTHER <br /> <br />