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INSPECTION REPORT - PAGE 2 <br />FILE N0. 8U-245 <br />DATE: September 15 and 20, 1983 <br />NOTE: Site was inspected initially on September 15, 1983 in order to deal <br />with the amendment (in progress) and related adequacy concerns which were <br />expressed in an adequacy letter of September 16, 1983. <br />A follow-up inspection to verify compliance, record on film existing site <br />features, and clarify remaining concerns, occurred on September 20, 1983. <br />OBSERVATIONS OF IidPORTANCE: <br />1. Site is active. Mining is occurring in an orderly manner. <br />2. Topsoil, overburden, and clay are stockpiled outside the existing permit <br />area. The operator indicated that the area outside the permit area was needed <br />to optimize reclamation material storage and to facilitate extraction and <br />storage of clay. <br />3. Operator indicated that the recognition of the need for additional <br />material storage area necessitated the amendment, but that an unavoidable time <br />lag occurred between recognition of the need and completion of the amendment. <br />4. The affected land outside the permit area has not been adversely or <br />significantly impacted, has been conducted in an orderly and environmentally <br />sound manner. In all probability, the feature should improve reclamation <br />potential at the site. <br />5. Residential areas to the southwest are visually screened from the <br />operation by the hogback ridges (2). <br />6. Operator is cooperating fully with the Division. <br />7. Existing probable violation does not appear significant in light of its <br />orderly and reclamation-oriented manner and in light of the amendment nearing <br />approval, which should mitigate the situation. <br />RECOMI~tEN0ATI0NS: <br />C~ C <br />.,~`t~ ~ alc, <br />Bradford es <br />Reclamation Specia ist <br />Doc. No. 6954 <br />