INSPEC38711

• Permit No: M1977526
• IBM Index Class Name: Inspection
• Doc Date: 11/10/1980
• Doc Name: INSPECTION REPORT
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

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n. Monte Paudr., E.rcui rve Ortetlor
1111N~:U LAND l{E(;LAMA'1'I(1N
423 Centennial Building, 1313 Sherman Street
Denver, Colorado 80203 Tel. [phone]
David C. Shelton
Director
BRAD JANES
Reclamation Specialist
November 10, 1980
INSPECTION REPORT
RE: Kilgroe-Atchison Pit, reclamation status
Our File: N77-526
SYNOPSIS: In the morning of November 10, 1980, I telephoned the offices of
Kilgroe-Atchison Construction and Paving Co., and informed them that an
on-site inspection of the above operation would take place that day. Per
that phone conversation it was learned that the operation was entirely in
the reclamation phase and that all extraction activities had ceased. To
their knowledge, the only reclamation problem concerned the revegetation
of the southernmost pond. Mr. Atchison has retired from the business.
That same morning, I met at the site Mr. Larry O'Brian (consultant for the
Frei Bros. who wish to assume the operation and expand it) and Mr. Jack
Worthing (land owner). Based upon the on-site observations described below,
and a study of the permit, it appears that [he mining plan was not followed
and subsequently the operator is in violation of his permit. Furthar, it
appears that reclamation and revegetation of the site is, at present, not
successful.
OBSERVATIONS: The following observations were made upon walking the perime-
ters of the permit area. Parenthetic statements indicate possible problems
andlor discrepancies between the on-site observations and the permit.
Weigh station and scales are present and indicate [hat removal of
stockpiled material is probably ongoing. Stockpiled gravel and
topsoil/subsoil material is evident at different locations along
the west boundaries of the site.
(The application stated that all stockpiled material and equipment
would be removed from [he site.)
2. Concrete forms and rubble are present along the east bank of the
South Platte River and on some pond dividers. Material along the
banks of the South Platte was possibly intended as rip-rap to
control bank erosion.
(If material was used as rip-rap, the operator may need to have an
Army Corps of Engineers.404 Permit. Additionally, rubble located
on other portions of the site, and including material along the
South Platte, was not mentioned in the permit.)