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(Page 2) <br />MINE ID # OR PROSPECTING ID #: M-2001-077 <br />INSPECTION DATE: 6-29-05 <br />INSPECTOR'S INITIALS GRM <br />This inspection was conducted as part of the normal monitoring program established by the Colorado Division of <br />Minerals and Geology. The Piceance Creek pit is a 110c permitted site run by the County of Rio Blanco. The <br />inspection is pazt of the normal monitoring of sites and a review of a Technical Revision to change the configuration <br />of the lake proposed in the final reclamation plan. The inspector was to meet with County representatives. <br />However, a scheduling change had the inspector in the azea several hours before the agreed upon time with the <br />operator. The inspector conducted the inspection and called the County to avoid unnecessary travel on their part. <br />The mine identification sign and affected area boundary markers are in place and incompliance with Rule 3.1.12. <br />The sign is cleazly located at the entrance to the mine. Boundary markers include t-posts and fences that cleazly <br />define the permit area. <br />The site was active with both mining and reclamation. The inspector observed topsoil from stockpiles being used to <br />establish slopes along the western edge of mined out azeas. De-watering was being conducted using a trench azound <br />the northern perimeter to a sedimentation pond and then pumping into the irrigation ditch adjacent to the pemut azea <br />as approved in the permit. A portable conveyor belt was being transported in to the pit azea. Small stockpiles of <br />materials were noted but it appeazs to be mostly unprocessed in nature. <br />No hazazdous materials or fuels were noted on site. There was no unnecessary debris on site as well. No significant <br />infestations of noxious or other problematic weeds were noted on site during this inspection. <br />Storm water and sedimentation controls appear to contain run on and off within the site. No erosion or off site <br />damage was noted. <br />Overall, the site is clean and well run. No issues or problems aze noted at this time. <br />Responses to this inspection report should be directed to Russ Means at the Division of Minerals and Geology, Grand Junction <br />Field Office, 101 South 3rtl Street, Room 301, Grand Junction, Colorado 81501, phone no. 970-241-1117. <br />I & E Contact Address cc: <br />^ CE <br />NAME: David Morlan ^ BL <br />OPERATOR: Rio Blanco Co. ^ FS <br />STREET: 570 Second Street ^ H~v <br />CITY/STATE/ZIP: Meeker, CO 81641 ^ HMWMD (CH) <br />^ WOCD (CH) <br />^ OTHER <br />