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<br />(Page 2) <br />MINE ID # OR PROSPECTING ID # M-82-186 <br />INSPECTION DATE 8/25/98 INSPECTOR'S INITIALS AJW <br />OBSERVATIONS <br />This was a follow-up inspection conducted by Tony Waldron of DMG. The site was inspected on <br />May 4, 1998 and two problems were identified which required both on-the-ground work and the <br />submittal of a revision to the permit. <br />The first problem concerned the lack of boundary markers at the pit to properly delineate the <br />permit area. The operator has addressed this problem by marking the four corners of the <br />permit area with automobile tires partially buried into the surface of the ground so that the <br />exposed portion was displayed in an arch at each corner. <br />The second problem concerned topsoil removal and storage procedures at this pit. The <br />operator did not have a defined procedure in their permit application and was not properly <br />salvaging and stockpiling topsoil during mining operations. Therefore, this was cited as a <br />problem and the operator was required to revise their permit application to include topsoil <br />removal, storage and replacement procedures. This information was submitted to the Division <br />office on July 29, 1998 and clarified that topsoil will indeed be salvaged, stockpiled and <br />protected with a temporary seed mix until needed for reclaiming the pit. <br />It was also noted in the topsoil submittal that mining will be occurring to depth of <br />approximately 35 feet. At this depth, mining will have to cease when the top of the <br />advancing highwall is approximately 50-60 feet from the permit boundary in order to be able <br />to acheive 3H:1V slopes without backfilling. The highwall is not currently within this <br />distance, however, this should be monitored carefully so as to be able to cut and fill from <br />the top of the highwall down at the end of mining instead of unnecessary and costly <br />backfilling activities from the toeslope up. <br />I & E Contact Address cc: Sim Stevens <br /> ^ CE <br />NAME Walt Isenbart ^ BL <br />OPERATOR Kit Carson County ^ FS <br />STREET P.O. Box 160 ^ HW <br />CITY/STATE/ZIP Burlington, Colorado 80607 ^ HMWMD (CH) <br /> ^ SE <br /> ^ WQCD (CH) <br /> ^ OTHER <br />