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<br />Oakridge Energy, Inc. <br />Attn: Jim Hendricks <br />278 Sawyer Drive, Suite lA <br />Durango, CO 81301 <br />C-92-080 <br />Carbon Junction <br />3/25/97 <br />Complete inspection <br />Mitchell S. Rollings, 370, OSM <br />Harry B. Ranney, DMG <br />Jim Hendricks, Oakridge Energy <br />Mike Savage, Consultant <br />RECEIVED <br />APR 161891 <br />~Ivleion of Mmaraio o ~owuy; <br />The permit was issued 7/31/93 and expires 7/31/98. There are 248 acres permitted, 156 acres <br />planned for life of mine disturbance, and 60.9 acres currently disturbed. The bond was originally <br />set for $802,262 but was updated in 1993 to $816,526. The bond instrument is a letter of credit <br />for this amount from the Bank of Texas. The required insurance was issued 12/5/97 by the <br />Federal Insurance Company and expires in 1998. The NPDES permit is COG-850027 which <br />expired 1/30/97. A renewal application was submitted 12/24/96 and is still under review. <br />The Annual Reclamation Report was submitted to DMG on 3/6/97. The last quarterly DMR's <br />were submitted on 1/4/97 for the fourth quarter of 1996. The pond inspection reports were last <br />done on 1/6/97 and are current through the fourth quarter of 1996. The haul road was certified <br />on 12/12/82 and the Carbon Junction road was certified 8/11/92. The underdrain in the excess <br />spoil pile was certified 12/4/84 and the certification includes pictures. The site was in temporary <br />cessation for along period of time but it no longer applies. Oakridge Energy conducts quarterly <br />inspections and certifications of the spoil pile during those quarters when the pile has been worked <br />for construction or maintenance. <br />Potential problems were observed in ditches leading to Pond 1. Erosion and side sloughing was <br />found in three locations, but it was not so extensive as to be a violation. Mr. Hendricks stated <br />that he would grade and riprap the locations. <br />This inspection was also used to conduct a bond release evaluation for a thirteen acre section of <br />the permit that is to be used for a golf course. Grade work has started both on and off the permit <br />area for the fairways. The disturbed area subject to the phase III release consists of an explosive <br />storage pad and access road. <br />Due to market and transportation considerations, this mine has not been active for many years. <br />Mining initially started in two locations; an area just north and east of the gravel operations, and <br />the area called the north pit. It was planned for operations to continue to the north and tie into <br />