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(Page 2) MINE ID # OR INSPECTION DATE: 8/30/06 INSPECTOR'S CMR PROSPECTING ID #: INITIALS: OBSERVATIONS This inspection was in response to a new mine permit application submitted by the Kit Carson County. The permit application is to establish a 9.9-acre sand and gravel surface mine approximately 12 miles north of the town of Vona. This pre-operational inspection was conducted pursuant to Section 3.2.7 of the Mineral Rules and Regulations. Chris Rowe of the Division of Mining, Reclamation and Safety (Division) carried out the inspection. Walt Isenbart was present from Kit Carson County. The mine is located on the southeast corner of County Road 23 and JJ. The mine site is accessed from C.R. 23 down an approximately 200 foot long ranch road. The site has been previously mined. The proposed mine site was not staked out, but according to Mr. Isenbart the proposed mine would approximately bisect the un-permitted mining area along the north-south running access road. The total disturbed area is approximately 4 acres. The disturbance includes both older and more recent mining activities. The most recent activities are in the half of the pit that the County proposes to permit. The highwall around most of the area to be included in the permit is about 15 to 20 feet high. There is a stockpile along the length of the south pit. The stockpiles may be topsoil or overburden. Depending on the amount of topsoil stockpiled during the un-permitted mining operations, there may be a lack of topsoil for required revegetated of the site. An approximate 1200 square foot stormwater pond is located in the western end of the pit. There is an abandoned building approximately 50 feet west of the pit area and possibly in the permit area. According to Mr. Isenbart, the County is developing an agreement on the disposition of the structure with the building owner. There did not appear to be any boundary staking at this site. The ranch fence on the north and south side currently mark two sides of the mine permit boundary. The County needs to mark the proposed mine boundaries prior to any mining activities. Enforcement and Inspection Contact Address NAME: Lyn Brownfield OPERATOR: Kit Carson County STREET: P.O. bax 160 CITY/STATE/ZIP: Burlington, Colorado 80807 cc: U.S. Army Carps of Engineers CO Hazardous Materials and Waste Division U.S. Bureau of Land Management CO State Engineers Office U.S. Forest Service CO Water Quality Control Division CO Department of Transportation OTHER: