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(Page 21 MINE ID M OR PROSPECTING ID b M-84-108 INSPECTION DATE 03/20/97 IN PECTOR'S INITIALS RCO OBSERVATIONS This inspection was performed by the Division as part of its monitoring of 110 permits. The operato was contacted about the inspection, and a time was arranged to meet at the site. The operator arrived approx 20 minutes after t e inspection commenced, and remained throughout the rest of the inspection. The site is not identified at the entrance by a permit ID sign, though one is required by Construction M terials Rule 3.1 .12. There are no adequate permit boundary markers either. Though there are several features in the proximit to the permit area (e.g., fencelines, river,etc.l, they do not adequately delineate the permit area boundary. There is a map in he permit file, which was consulted by those present at the inspection, but it does not accurately represent the permit boundary. he lack of an accurate map is not noted at this time as a problem. But the lack of an ID si nand the lack of boundar markers is not d as a roblem as shown on a e 1 of this re ort under the to is of "si ns and markers." See the last a e for the corrective ction. The operator must ensure that the permit boundaries which are to be marked onsite match the permit boundaries on the correct map. The present permit size is 9.9 acres. To help the operator verify that the boundaries match, however, a permit maps ould be sent to this office. The site consists of level bench land, probably previously farmed, which lies west of and several feet abo a the Uncompahgre River. The northern end has been mined in the past, but has been inactive so long it has attained a healthy sta d of revegetation grasses, cattails and volunteer cottonwood trees. The pit is 8 feet deep or less, and has stable, vegetated sid slopes. The unmined area south of the pit still contains a couple small stockpiles of gravel ltotal 5,000 cy or I~ssl, which continue to be drawn from. Traces of remnant gravel piles are abundant in this portion, indicating a significant level of ast processing, stockpiling and removal. There are no structures or equipment onsite. The site has been left fairly level. There is presently no topsoil stockpile, nor actually much trace of surface disturbance in the portions f the unmined area where there is no surface gravel. This indicates that no topsoil was stripped prior use of the processing are ,and none will have to be returned. The file shows that the Division identified a concern at the time of the application about extra tillage necessary to loosen the compaction in this processing area, if the soil were not stripped prior to disturbing this area. This inspector feels that, given there is no further work carried out there, the topsoil will still have to be loosened, after the remna t gravel on the surface is removed. This pertains to less than two acres, There are minimal traces of the entrance/access road . The file indicates that the operator has posted a S5,000 bond for this operation. Since the amount of very limited, due to the limited disturbance and reclaimed pit, this amount is considered to be adequt will, however, be recalculated in the future. If an increased bond appears to be required, the figures for review. The amount of site disturbance may change soon, based simply on the fact that there is o stockpiled, and no area of active mining. Further gravel amounts would have to be obtained from a nev is reminded that, pursuant to Rule 1 .13.2, if the operation begins a prolonged period of inactivity, the change to "temporary cessation". Please contact this office with any questions. There were no other items noted during the inspection. If the operator wishes to contact this office, below: Division of Minerals and Geology 484 Turner Dr., Bldg. F-101 Durango CO 81301 I & E Contact Address phone 970/247-5193. NAME M. Polk or Jim Willey OPERATOR S & W Company STREET 332 S 5th St CITY/STATE/ZIP Montrose CO 81401 cc: Steve Shuey, C ^ CE ^ BL ~ FS ^ HW ^ HMWMD(C ^ SE ^ WOCD ICHI ^ OTHER :lamation required is now The total bond required II be sent to the operator a small amount of gravel opened pit. The operator mit's "active" status will use the address or phone