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(Page 2) <br />MINE ID # OR PROSPECTING ID # M-1997-053 <br />INSPECTION DATE 3/30/2005 <br />INSPECTOR'S INITIALS SSS <br />This was a routine monitoring inspection conducted as part of DMG's ongoing monitoring program for permitted mines in <br />Colorado. <br />The mine identification sign and affected area boundary markers are in place and in compliance with Rule 3.1.12. <br />No significant erosional features were noted on the affected areas of the site. <br />This site does have a component of tamarisk that is invading the site. Per the January 19, 2005 ruling of the Mined Land <br />Reclamation Board, tamarisk is a noxious weed that must be controlled on mine sites. However, affected areas of sites that <br />are in final reclamation as of January 19, 2005 are grandfathered and are not required to manage tamarisk at this time. Due to <br />the highly competitive nature of this species, DMG highly recommends that tamarisk control measures be implemented <br />throughout the permit area, grandfathered or not. All but the 100 foot excavation buffer on the east side of this pit appears to <br />apply to the grandfathering clause. The buffer appears to not have been reclaimed to date and does still have a partial <br />stockpile of gravel on the north end. <br />There are portions of the north and west pit embankments that almost appear to be graveled due to the high rock component <br />on the surface. These areas do not support much beneficial vegetation. The permittee will need to replace topsoil on these <br />areas and redo the revegetation tasks on these areas. Possibly this can be accomplished when the gravel stockpile is depleted <br />and the buffer area is to be reclaimed. <br />The reclamation cost estimate for this site was updated 4 years ago and includes tasks for full reclamation of this site. W ith the <br />site being completely graded to final grade and most of the site already in final reclamation, it follows that the current <br />reclamation bond is adequate to complete reclamation of this site. <br />Responses to this inspection report should be directed to Steve Shuey at the Division of Minerals and Geology, Grand Junction <br />Field Office, 101 South 3rd Street, Room 301, Grand Junction, Colorado 81501, phone number 970-243-6368. <br />I & E Contact Address <br />NAME <br />OPERATOR <br />STREET <br />CITY/STATE/ZIP <br />Ed Settle <br />Grand Junction Pioe and Suoolv Co. <br />P. O. Box 1849 <br />Grand Junction. CO 81502 <br />cc: <br />^ CE <br />^ BL <br />^ FS <br />^ HW <br />^ HMWMD (CH) <br />^ SE <br />^ WOCD (CH) <br />^ OTHER <br />