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(Page 2) <br />MINE ID # OR PROSPECTING ID # M-2004-053 <br />INSPECTION DATE 11/11/04 <br />INSPECTOR'S INITIALS RCO <br />This pre-operation inspection was pertormed by the Division during the review period for this new 110 permit application. The <br />operator was contacted about the scheduled time and date of the inspection. The operator's representative named on page <br />one was present during the inspection. <br />The site consists of level rangeland, dominated by sagebrush, with minor amounts of blue grama and rabbitbrush. The site <br />exhibits evidence of cultivation and fencing dating from many years in the past. There are no structures on or near the site. <br />There is a fairly uniform reddish topsoil layer across the 9.5 acres to be mined. It is not known if there is a caliche layer <br />underlying the topsoil layer. Though the topsoil contains some small amount of gravel, it should be carefully saved for <br />reclamation, separately from other materials mined from the pit. <br />Mining will begin on the east end, and occur in phases, with no more than 2 acres affected at a time. As the pit advances <br />toward the west, reclamation will be carried out on areas that are no longer to be disturbed. Brush and topsoil will be stripped <br />prior to mining. The size of the area and length of time that an area remains exposed after stripping will be minimized to <br />minimize the potential for soil erosion. <br />The reclamation cost was calculated and the bond estimate was sent to the operator prior to the inspection. Upon submittal <br />and acceptance of the bond, the permit will be issued. When the site is permitted, the operator must place a permit ID sign at <br />the entrance to the site and mark the boundary of the 9.5-acre permitted area. Please refer to Construction Materials Rule <br />3.1.12 for a description of the information to be contained on the ID sign. <br />No further items were observed during the inspection. Responses to this inspection report should be directed to the Division of <br />Minerals and Geology, 701 Camino del Rio, Room 125, Durango, Colorado 81301, Attn: Bob Oswald; phone no.970-247-5193. <br />I & E Contact Address <br />NAME Joe Rivera <br />OPERATOR Rivera's Excavation <br />STREET PO Box 24 <br />CITY/STATE2IP Amalia NM 87512 <br />cc: Harry Posey, DMG <br />^ CE <br />^ BL <br />^ FS <br />^ HW <br />^ HMWMD (CH) <br />^ SE <br />^ WOCD (CH) <br />^ OTHER <br />