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(Page 2) <br />MINE ID # OR PROSPECTING ID # M-2002-® ®`t°{ <br />INSPECTION DATE 9-12-2002 <br />INSPECTOR'S INITIALS SSS <br />This was apre-operational inspection of the proposed Allen Pit mine site conducted to verify that permit application information <br />is accurate and complete in it's description of the site and surrounding areas. <br />Several fences located through and around the property were not shown on the application maps and may not be adequately <br />addressed in the application text. Specifically fences along the south boundary, along County Road 37.00 and that cross the <br />site proposed for initial pit development. Along culvert that transports the Gurley Ditch through the area of the access road <br />crossing and several hundred feet beyond has obviously been in place for several years and appears to be stable. It is <br />constructed of several cylindrical tanks welded together with the ends cut out of them. This "culvert' has also been overlooked <br />on the application maps and possibly in the text. The welded joints in this pipe have a 4-6 inch lip that could cause debris to <br />jam and possibly clog the pipe, potentially flooding and eroding the site. The pipe will need to be inspected regularly to ensure <br />debris does not build up inside it. <br />The adequacy review for this site will address the need for additional information and map corrections regarding these features <br />The majority of the proposed permit area east of the powerline is nearly devoid of vegetation apparently due to overgrazing. <br />Some Russian knapweed was noted along with an abundance of common purslane. <br />Topsoil appears to be thin across the east end of the site with gravel evident across the surface. Prairie dog holes, mostly <br />abandoned, show the thin soils with gravel making up the prairie dog mound. <br />The area to be occupied by the initial 6.5 acre development is apinyon-juniper and sagebrush flat that extends to the canyon <br />rim. Vegetative cover in this area appears normal for this area, and was apparently not recently overgrazed as was the area <br />east of the fence that crosses this site. <br />A few large cottonwood trees are located along Gurley Ditch and should be protected if the proposed mining plan is adhered <br />to. <br />Responses to this inspection report should be directed to Steve Shuey at the Division of Minerals and Geology, Grand Junction <br />Field Office, 101 South 3rtl Street, Room 301, Grand Junction, Colorado 81501, phone number 970-243-6368. <br />I & E Contact Address cc: <br /> ^ CE <br />NAME Dave Andrews ^ BL <br />OPERATOR Maverick Sand and Gravel ^ FS <br />STREET P. O. Box 99 ^ HW <br />CITY/STATE/ZIP Redvale. Colorado 8 1431 ^ HMWMD (CH) <br /> ^ SE <br /> ^ WOCD (CH) <br /> ^ OTHER <br />