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(Page 2) MINE ID # OR PROSPECTING ID #: ~~-X977-~R'~ INSPECTION DATE: »-'i-113 INSPECTORd INITIALS: Jf]- OBSERVATIONS Completed an Inspection of this site as part of a Mined Land Reclamation Board directive to inspect every mine to the state at least once every four years. The site was last inspected June 24, 1998, This is a 112 Regular permit. The size of the permff is currently in question. Originally, the permit acreage was 72.35 acres. According to the operator some of the acreage was released a few years ago, which reduced the permit to 60 acres. The release of acreage is questionable because there is no document in the Flle that would verify; 1) that a release request was ever submitted to the Division and 2) that the Division ever approved a release request for this permit. If the operator did submit a release request please submit a copy of the document to the Division (submit a copy of the Division's approval letter'rf if is available). The annual reports are also confusing because some say the permff size is 72.35 acres and some say it is only 17.23 acres. The file maps are confusing too. Some show a large permff area (extending into the Dunes golf course) and some show a small pond area. The permit boundary did not appear to be marked in the field so it is difficult to determine just what the permit area looks like and what the permit size is. This is noted as a problem on page 3 of this report. The operator needs to delineate the approved permit boundary and submit an accurate map to the Division within 60 days (see page 3). The approved post-mining land use for the disturbed lands is a 42-acre pond and recreation areas (Nature Reserves). The approved slope for the pond shores is 3:1. There are some areas of the pond that have near vertical shorelines. The operator said these areas were already released. Again, if does not appear that a release request was ever approved for this permit. If the southern part of the pond was not released {and other areas with vertical shorelines), the operator will need to grade the slopes to 3:1 before a release can be considered. Did not observe an adequate mine ID sign at the entrance to the permit area. Pursuant to Rule 3.1.12, the operator shall Install an adequate mine ID sign at the entrance of the permit area. Large areas on the north side of the pond are totally covered with weeds (Koshia, Russian thistle and other unidentified weeds). The operator must initiate a weed control program to eliminate the weed problem. Once the weeds are eliminated, the areas should be re-vegetated with the approved grass species. The operator shall notify the Division as soon as the permit boundary is delineated and the mine ID sign is installed so the site can be re-inspected. In addition, within 60-days, the operator should submit a weed eradication plan fo the Division, outlining how and when the weed problem wilt be resolved. Did not observe any other obvious problems. I & E Contact Address NAME: Mr. Craia Tessmer OPERATOR: Adams County Planning Dent STREET: d9.5.5 Fnst 74~h AvP_ CITY/STATE/ZIP: CnmmP.fCP. City. CC) RO(199 Harry Posey (e-mail) cc: T CE I' BL I' FS I' H W I' HMWMD (CH) T SE I' WQCD (CH) T OTHER