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(Page 2) <br />MINE ID # OR PROSPECTING ID # M-1991-079 <br />INSPECTION DATE 4-6-2006 <br />OBSERVATIONS <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 />This pit is currently approximately 15 feet deep. water that flowed in during flooding of the adjacent Colorado River in late May <br />2005 has been pumped out. The flooding resulted in three erosional features on the south side of the pit. The erosional <br />channels have been backfilled and final grading remains to be completed. The area of the easternmost erosion channel is to <br />be shaped into a swale to direct flow to the pit at this location during future flood events. Elam Construction, Inc. is also <br />creating some shallow swales perpendicular to the river to attempt to slow any flood flows as they approach the pit. A revision <br />to the permit for these features is to due and will reportedly be submitted to DMG in the near future. <br />The center erosional channel had extended beyond the property line onto BLM controlled surface area that lies between the <br />river and the mine. This channel was located on a highpoint between the two other channels that are located in swales. The <br />location of the middle channel indicated that it most likely resulted from initial piping from the BLM property to the pit. The BLM <br />reportedly told Elam that they had no preference as to whether the erosional features on BLM property were repaired or not. <br />These features were repaired by Elam and will reportedly be revegetated as well. Elam will need to submit a letter from BLM <br />indicating their approval of these repair operations and, if applicable, their approval of proposed revegetation measures to be <br />performed on BLM property. <br />The reclamation cost estimate will be calculated with the revision submittal. <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 3`' Street, Room 301, Grand Junction, Colorado 81501, phone number 970-243-6368. <br />I & E ContactAddress cc: <br /> ^ CE <br />NAME Gayle Lyman ^ BL <br />OPERATOR Elam Construction. Inc. ^ FS <br />STREET 1225 South 7~' Street ^ Hyy <br />CITY/STATEIZIP Grand Junction. Colorado 81501 ^ HMWMD (CH) <br /> ^ SE <br /> ^ WQCD (CH) <br /> ^ OTHER <br />