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`- ~ ~ i III IIIIIIIIIIIIIIII <br />~F eO~ .n: <br />~+?,''g F{COLORADO DIVISION OF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY_ 999 <br />•~~~De[;~~MINERALS PROGRAM INSPECTION REPORT <br />'+e,e• /J PHONE: (303~J)/ 866-3567 <br />The Division of Minerals and Geology has conducted an inspection of the mining operation <br />noted below. This report documents observations concerning compliance of the mining <br />operation with the permit and the regulations of the Mined Land Reclamation Board. The <br />report notes 1) Areas of successful compliance; 2) Problems and suggested corrective actions <br />and/or 3) Possible violations to be considered for possible enforcement action by the Mined <br />Land Reclamation Board. OPERATORS SHOULD READ THIS REPORT CAREFULLY BECAUSE IT MAY REQUIRE <br />CORRECTIVE ACTION AND/OR RESPONSES TO THE DIVISION IN ORDER TO AVOID CONSIDERATION OF <br />POSSIBLE ENFORCEMENT ACTION BY THE MINED LAND RECLAhIATION BOARD. <br />MINE NAME: Yankee Gulch Proiect OPERATOR: American Soda LLP <br />COUNTY: Rio Blanco MINERAL: Nahcolite TYPE OF OPERATION: 112d <br /> <br />INSPECTOR(S): Allen Sorenson //~~., ~-~z 7 ~ G ~ <br />MINE ID # OR PROSPECTING ID #: ` M-99-002 <br /> ~ / <br />INSPECTION DATE 1-20-00 V DATE OF COMPLAINT NA <br />INSPECTOR'S INITIALS ACS TIME OF DAY (MILITARY) 12:30 <br />INSPECTION TYPE CODE~~~ MI POST IN SP. CONTACTS"~ NO <br />JOINT INSP. AGENCY CODE°i NO REASON FOR INSP. CODEO1 IE <br />WEATHER CODE"~ CR OP. REP . PRESENT Ed Cooley, Chris Freeman, Max Ramey. Jeff Turner <br />1. INSPECTION TYPE CODE - [CL-IN: IL=Illegal Operation, MI=Monitoring, MP=Mrneral ProSpeCt, SI=Surety-related, <br />PA=Pre-opera Cion~ <br />2. POST INSPECTION CONTACTS AND JOINT INSPECTION AGINCY CODE - [CL-AG: NO-None, BL=BLM, CH=Colo. Dep[. Health; <br />CL=Land Board, CT=Citizen; CW=Wildlife, FS=Forest Service, HW-Hwy. Dept., LG-Local Government, SE=State Engr.] <br />3. REASON FOR INSPECTION CODE - [CL-RS: AG=Ocher Agency Request, CT=Citizen Complaint, IE=Normal IsE Program, <br />HP=High Priority, PY=Priority] <br />9. WEATHER CODE - [CL-WE: CL=Cloudy, CR=Clear, IN=Inclement - prevented inspection, RN=Raining, SN=Snowing, <br />WD=Windyl <br />This list identifies the environmental and permit parameters inspected and gives a <br />categorical evaluation of each. IF PB OR PV IS INDICATED, YOU SHOULD READ THE FOLLOWING <br />PAGES CAREFULLY IN ORDER TO ASSURE COMPLIANCE WITH THE TERMS OF YOUR PERMIT AND APPLICABLE <br />RULES AND REGULATIONS. If PV is indicated, you will be notified under separate cover when <br />the Mined Land reclamation Board will consider possible enforcement action. <br />GENERAL INSPECTION TOPICS <br />1 <br />(AR)RECORDS ................... Y (FN)FINANCIAL WARRANTY..... .. PB(RD)ROADS ............ .. Y, <br />(HB)FIYDROLOGIC BALANCE ........ Y (BG)BACKFILL & GRADING..... .. Y (EX)EXPLOSIVES ....... .. NA <br />' <br />(PW)PROCESSING WASTE/TAILINGS N (SF)PROCESSING FACILITIES.. .. N (TS)TOPSOIL.......... .. Y <br />(MP)GENL MINE PLAN COMPLIANCE PB(FW)FISH & WILDLIFE........ .. Y (RV)REVEGETATION ..... ..N <br />(SM)SIGNS AND MARKERS ......... N (SP)STORM WATER MGT PLAN... .. Y (SB)COMPLETE INSP.... .. N <br />(ES)OVERBURDEN/DEV. WASTE ..... NA(SC)EROSION/SEDIMENTATION.. .. Y (RS)RECL PLAN/COMP... .. Y <br />(AT)ACID OR TOXIC MATERIALS ... N (OD)OFF-SITE DAMAGE........ .. Y (ST)STIPULATIONS..... .. Y <br />Y=Inspec [ed and Found in Compliance PV=lnspec Led and Possible ViolaL ions Noted PB=Inspected and Problems No Led <br />N = Not In Spec Ced NA = Not Applicable <br />WHITE - PUBLIC FILE YELLOW - OPERATOR PINK - CORRESPONDENCE FILE <br />