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• (Page 4) • MINE ID # OR PROSPECTING ID # M-97-032 INSPECTION DATE 1/13/99 INSPECTOR'S INITIALS RCO Scattered on the northern acre of the permit are about 250 cubic yards of waste rock, dumped by loader or truck in small piles. This was probably done on top of the otherwise undisturbed ground. Reclamation of this part of the permit will be by removal of the piles, and placement on the contoured waste dump or in the shaft. It is assumed that level topsoil is present underneath, which will require only revegetation. Until this is performed this task will be included in the bond. The vent shaft area is north of the county road. Its total disturbance easily fits into a one-half acre block. At this point, the exact delineation of this block is not yet defined. It should be described as a polygon of specific dimensions, and its boundaries marked, as the main shaft area is. Surface features presently consist of an overhead powerline entering from the west (via two IUC-owned poles from the utility company-owned line), a portable electric control panel about 6 x 6 feet, a 15-foot diameter concrete shaft collar, a five- foot vent fan placed over the shaft, and a few small debris items. No waste rock is presently here or will be placed here until backfilling during reclamation occurs. Closure may consist of complete backfilling, or of a bulkhead placed 50 feet underground with backfill over it. The operator may wish to provide further details of the proposed method of closure of this and other openings, in order to estimate a more accurate bond amount. The second, or future, vent shaft is not yet constructed. It will be located east of the existing one at an exact location to be determined later. It should be noted again that if a road must be constructed or improved to allow access to this site, it must be included within the permit area. Also, the boundaries of the half-acre block must be described and marked, and that information provided to this office. Manv of t he items vie we d or d iscuss ed d urin g thi s i ns p +on . and d rib d h r in. an w.r questions ra ised in the adeg ~.Cy re vie w of this app li cat ion. All item s are re quired to be addressed p ursuant t o State Rules an d Regu latio ns . and wil l he1Q de termine correct bond amount to be gosted f or this o Rerati on. Thi s rep ort . the refo re, acts a s a foll ow u8 to the adeguack let ter (dat ed 11/18 /98). Fu rt her comm ent and clar ification is reSPa ested of the operator c oncerning i tems i n that l et ter and t hi s rep ort for py~rp oses of bringing the applicati on closer to be ing ag groved an d a b ond a mou nt ca lcul ated Ite ms not c larified may further del ay the d eci sion or nec ess i tate a co ns er vat ive (too high ) bond a mount to be calculate d. The cu rre nt de cision da te is set at 2 /1/ 99, so all rer P~ir d i m m b received in time for th eir re view p rio r to that dat e. There were no other items noted or discussed, or problems observed, during the inspection. All questions or other responses to this report should be directed to this inspector, who may be contacted at the address or phone shown below: Division of Minerals and Geology 484 Turner Dr., Bldg. F-101 Durango CO 81301 Phone: 970/247-5193, Fax: 970/247-5104. All bond-related questions or requests for bond forms may be directed to: Ms. Suzi Ericksen, at the Division's Denver office.