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~ • (Page 21 • <br />MINE ID # OR PROSPECTING ID # M-99-076 <br />INSPECTION DATE 4-27-2000 INSPECTOR'S INITIALS SSS <br />OBSERVATIONS <br />This was a brief partial inspection conducted as part of the Division's on-going monitoring program. <br />The site has been mined out with slopes and pit floor regraded to approved conditions. It appears that topsoil has been <br />applied, but replacement depth was not verified during this inspection. <br />Vegetation was germinating on the regraded area, but was too immature to identify. <br />Near the middle of the pit, some water was emerging from the pit floor and trickling down toward the south side of the <br />pit. There was no appreciable accumulation of water in the pit. It appears that groundwater may be slightly exposed by <br />the excavation. The flow may also have been attributable to storm events that occurred earlier in the week. The flow was <br />not appreciable. The operator should monitor this situation to determine the source, extent and duration of the flow. If the <br />exposure continues, and is determined to be groundwater exposure, the pit floor elevation may need to be raised to prevent <br />future groundwater exposure. The permit indicates that a minimum of two feet of cover will be maintained over the <br />groundwater table elevation. This was not listed as a problem in this report because it is unknown if the source of the flow <br />is groundwater. However, Elam will need to evaluate the situation and respond to the Division as to the source of these <br />flows. <br />The pit appeared to be approximately 8 feet deep with side slope grades at an estimated 4:1. <br />No erosion was noted at the site. <br />Responses to this inspection report should be directed to: <br />Division of Minerals and Geology, 701 Camino Del Rio, Room 125, Durango, Colorado 81301, Attn: Steve Shuey, phone <br />no. 970-247-5062. <br />I & E Contact Address cc: Tom Gillis, DMG <br /> ^ CE <br />NAME Tom Loaue ^ BL <br />OPERATOR Elam Construction. Inc. ^ FS <br />STREET 1225 South 7'" Street ^ HW <br />CITY/STATE/ZIP Grand Junction. Colorado 81501 ^ HMWMD ICH) <br /> ^ SE <br /> ^ WOCD (CH) <br /> ^ OTHER <br />