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• (Page 4) • MINE ID # OR PP.OSPECTING ID ~' M-97-032 • INSPECTION DATE 1/13/99 INSPECTOR'S INITIALS,~~~ Scattered on the northern acre of the permit are about 250 cubic yards of waste rock, dumped by loader or truck in small piles. This was probably done on top of the otherwise undisturbed ground. Reclamation of this part of the permit will be by removal of the piles, and placement on the contoured waste dump or in the shaft. It is assumed that level topsoil is present underneath, which will require only revegetation. Until this is performed this task will be included in the bond. The vent shaft area is north of the county road. Its total disturbance easily fits into a one-half acre block. At this point, the exact delineation of this block is not yet defined. It should be described as a polygon of specific dimensions, and its boundaries marked, as the main shaft area is. Surface features presently consist of an overhead powerline entering from the west (via two IUC-owned poles from the utility company-owned line), a portable electric control panel about 6 x 6 feet, a 15-foot diameter concrete shaft collar, a five- foot vent fan placed over the shaft, and a few small debris items. No waste rock is presently here or will be placed here until backfilling during reclamation occurs. Closure may consist of complete backfilling, or of a bulkhead placed 50 feet underground with backfill over it. The operator may wish to provide further details of the proposed method of closure of this and other openings, in order to estimate a more accurate bond amount. The second, or future, vent shaft is not yet constructed. It will be located east of the existing one at an exact location to be determined later. It should be noted again that if a road must be constructed or improved to allow access to this site, it must be included within the permit area. Also, the boundaries of the half-acre block must be described and marked, and that information provided to this office. • Manv of h ~ _mc vi w d o d~c.+sc d d+ 'na his 'ncRQS ,on. a_*+d d rib d h r.~n. ancw r cye+ st~ons rased in the adeauacv rev+ew of this apnlicat~on. All items are re,n~ired to be adds ad pursuant to State Rules and Reg~lationc and will helg determine correct bond air hg_Rpsted for this onerat~on This report therefore acts as a follow u8 to the dar,~}Sy letter (dated 1i /18/98) Further comment and clarification is rerP +ected of the n„ger rnr oncerning items in that letter and this report for gy~rposes of bringing the n ~' ar'on closer to bu ng anoroved a_*+d a bond amount calculated Items not clarified may t rh r delay the decis;on or nececs+tate a conservative (too high) bond amotnt to be nal la d Th Curren d i ion da i t at 2/~/ so all rer,~,ired items must be ~v d in ime o h i r v~ w p ~o o ha date. There were no other items noted or discussed, or problems observed, during the inspection. All questions or other responses to this report should be directed to this inspector, who may be contacted at the address or phone shown below: Division of Minerals and Geology 484 Turner Dr., Bldg. F-101 Durango CO 81301 Phone: 970/247-5193, Fax: 970/247-5104. All bond-related questions or requests for bond forms may be directed to: Ms. Suzi Ericksen, at the Division's Denver office. •