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(Page 2) MINE ID # OR PROSPECTING ID # M-1984-117 INSPECTION DATE 10/31/06 INSPECTOR'S INITIALS RCO OBSERVATIONS This inspection was performed by the Division as part of its monitoring of Construction Materials permits. This office attempted to contact the operator by phone; a voice mail message was left notifying the operator of the inspection date. There was no activity at the site and the operator was not present during the inspection. The site was identified by the required permit ID sign posted at the entrance to the site. The permit boundary corners are all well marked. The existing disturbed area is limited to the South portion of the permitted area, and all activity appears to be contained well within the permit boundaries. There is still significant undisturbed area to the NE and SE of the existing pit. The site is on very gently sloping land, with the pit floor daylighting on the south. The low highwall slopes on the North side of the pit have been graded to about 3:1, and the pit floor is fairly level. There were several small piles of various materials observed in the pit, some of which obviously did not originate from the pit. The operator apparently makes use of these various materials, and the stockpiles are limited in size, but the operator should not significantly increase the amount of imported materials without revising the mining plan. Please call if questions. The material exposed on the slopes is coarse aggregate that appears to be fairly erodible, given the numerous shallow gullies on the slope. This is not a problem at this time, since the eroded material is deposited at the toe of the slope, there is no sediment transported offsite, and so far there has been no topsoil lost. Eventually the operator will need to stabilize the slopes during reclamation. The operator may seek to implement any of several methods during reclamation, including: create fairly rough slope surfaces to trap seed, soil and moisture; grade the final slope to a gradient that is gentler than 3:1; or create a series of contour furrows across the surface to break up the slope length. Any of these may be done without revising the reclamation plan. No topsoil has been respread, and there has been no seeding performed. Older slopes exhibit volunteer rabbitbrush. The pit and slopes do not receive runoff from upland areas due to a diversion to the NW of the pit above the slopes. The pit floor is probably somewhat permeable, allowing some infiltration of precipitation, but the runoff and sediment control at the south end of the floor may not be adequate to capture much runoff. The (daylighted) south end of the floor is near the south permitted area boundary. There is no evidence of an uncontrolled surface discharge from the pit onto unpermitted lands, but the operator should ensure that a control structure offering more catchment capacity is installed this season. There was no processing or earthmoving equipment at the site. No fuel is stored onsite. Mining is proceeding in an orderly manner and the site is kept free of debris, parts and contaminants. There were no noxious weeds noted. Topsoil is stripped ahead of mining, for later use in reclamation. The topsoil is stockpiled on the E side of the pit, No further items were observed during the inspection, Responses to this inspection report should be directed to the Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety, 701 Camino del Rio, Room 125, Durango, Colorado 81301, Attn: Bob Oswald; phone no. 970- 247-5193. I & E Contact Address NAME Curtis Stone OPERATOR Fremont Countv Road and Bridoe STREET 615 Macon Ave.. Rm 202 CITY/STATE/ZIP Canon Citv. CO 81212 cc: Tony Waldron, DRMS ^ CE ^ BL ^ FS ^ HW ^ HMWMD (CH) ^ SE ^ WOCD (CH) ^ OTHER