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MINE ID d OR PROSPECTING ID # M-81-277 INSPECTION DATE 03/01/99 (Page 2) INSPECTOR'S INITIALS ESC This was an inspection of the Beach Hill Quarries conducted by Erica Crosby and Carl Mount of the Colorado Division of Minerals and Geology. Mike Loukonen representing Loukonen Brothers Stone Inc. was present during the inspection. The purpose of the inspection was to verify the location of permit boundary markers (noted in 11/11/98 inspection report) and survey the affected area with the~Global Positioning System (GPs). Eight (8) quarries make up the 9.9-acre permit area, and are identified from north to south as Helsinki, Reino, Suomi, Kuopio, Hardrock, Dump, Isle, and Emil. Permit boundary locations were marked, but the operator stated the markers indicate the permit boundary of the proposed 112 permit area. The Division used a Trimble GeoExplorer II GPS to determine the affected boundary of the mining operation. The Division collected data by traversing the perimeter of the affected area in each quarry. The data stored in the GPS unit was downloaded into the Pathfinder Office software and was differentially corrected to reduce errors. The collected data indicate that the Beach Hill Quarries are collectively 13.7 acres in size, roughly 3.84 acres over the permitted area. The GeoExplorer II has a 2-5 meter level of accuracy. The following is a list of the affected area of each quarry; Helsinki- 1.9 acres Reino/Suomi- 4.4 acres Kuopio- 1.7 acres Hardrock- 1.8 acres Dump/Isle/Emil- 3.9 acres Total Affected Area- 13.7 Acres Based on data collected with the GPs, is apparent that mining operations have been conducted outside of the approved affected area boundary. Therefore, there is a reason to believe that a violation exists for mining outside the approved affected area or that the operator is mining without a permit. The possible violation and correction actions are noted as follows; The operator failed to first obtain a reclamation permit prior to engaging in a new operation in accordance with 34-32.5-109(1) of the Colorado Land Reclamation Act for the Extraction of Construction Materials or the operator failed to protect areas outside of the affected land from slides or damage during the mining and reclamation operations in accordance with 34- 32.5-116(4)(1) of the same Act. The operator will need to submit a 112 conversion application. The application should update M-81-277 so the total affected area and all present and future disturbances that have occurred and/or will occur as a result of this operation will be included in the permit area. A complete 112 application conversion application must be submitted by April 28, 1999. See page 3 of this inspection report for further detail. I & E Contact Address cc: Carl Mount, DMG ^ CE NAME Mike Loukonen ^ BL OPERATOR Loukonen Brothers ^ FS STREET 12993 N. Foothills Hwy ^ HW CITY/STATE/ZIP Lvons, CO 80540 ^ HMWNID (CH) 'f^ ^ SE CERTIFIED MAiL NO.~q ( Sq~ U~~~ ° wQCD (cx) RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED