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MINESITE INSPECTION NARRATIVE 2
<br />requirement is put in their regulations, the question still remains
<br />about the need for annual certification of the system or the berms
<br />on an individual basis. Like structures area certified on ~
<br />some of the Navajo mines. ~'
<br />A minor revision was submitted to the state for the rill and gully
<br />survey°'to°~~subml`tted"`'~o~`'t3~e. DTVisivn~io~,later than January 31st
<br />of each _
<br />year. The latest plan was not. on file at the county
<br />courtkiouse'liut Randy said that he had a copy in his office that was
<br />submitted per the permitting requirement.'' He said that he would
<br />call the company requiring them to have one on file near the
<br />minesite.
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<br />Water monitoring for the minesite is limited to the static levels
<br />wo a uvia we ls, one is loca~e3 ori•the upstream side of an
<br />undisturbed wash, Mann Draw, going through the area, the other is
<br />located on the downstream side. One of them is apparently dry
<br />most of the year. There is some evidence of gaseous emissions from
<br />the wells so they are not capped, thus allowing the dissipation of
<br />the gas which would otherwise be a danger at times due to the
<br />explosive nature of the material and possible buildup should they
<br />be capped.
<br />The„pom~gpnt,wastmade tk~~~ it would~,probably be to the advantage of
<br />the~.,operator to. put in a couple of•stage.gauges and passive surface
<br />watpr,mor~itor,~ statigns ri the Draw above and below the disturbed
<br />area ~o verify the sediment load and runoff. If there is no
<br />evidence,t,d,gomputer mq~p~,l would again.~ane to be--generated. This
<br />may o_r maycpo~•„be_accep~~ble~for bond, release.
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<br />Vegetati~{e ,,cover, .on ,the reclaimed ,area appeared to be good
<br />throughout.,:_There was.~~some areas,_f~ow~yer that will probably be a
<br />problem wh'en,;~t}~e diver~s,ity index test, ~,~ applied to the overall
<br />stand.
<br />The. lo,~dout which is ~,tfew,,miles north .of Cowdrey, Colorado has
<br />also been reclaimed back to ~.he original„state, a rail spur siding
<br />for a:stratec~ic stockpile of minerals,set~aside by the government.
<br />Signs are posted in the_,area,.identifyinq the mine and perimeter
<br />boundaries. t~,'he grass_ growing on .tk}is .area also appears to be
<br />fairly: uniform, A sir~g,~e set of ,tine .tracks were noted crossing
<br />the sole ,of tkie, area. ;,.FVel,tie~ieve that,it~ie trespass occurred for
<br />railroad maintenance. ,~,u„~~ ,;, , •_;;,~ .
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<br />The comment was made that the rail line had been recently put up
<br />for sale. and,,,was to bg~,~.destroyed yin. ahe near future. That was
<br />p}~anged;.ancl t4t~e line i~ ~8u~le kept~~~,s.,
<br />The~.,mine ,permit expire§~l~,~pril , ~,i,, 1998., Their certificate of
<br />insurance,,po~.~y,.~}`OX~Q,~4~2~,j~y wa~sy~ssue~l„by the Employers Mutual
<br />Casualty Co;;and~.it exp~,~e~Sl~Tune 1„,ay,9~w}The clause for required
<br />notification to the regulatory authority about expiration or
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