ENFORCE36739

• Permit No: M1988101
• IBM Index Class Name: Enforcement
• Doc Date: 6/15/1991
• Doc Name: REPORT TO THE ELBERT CNTY COMMISSIONERS RE FONDIS MINE SUMMARY STATUS
• From: GAMBIT INC
• To: ELBERT CNTY COMMISSIONERS
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

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RE-ENTER GAMBIT, INC.
Satisfaction was expressed over the status of all County
operations at a meeting with Gambit, Inc. on 2/25/91. It
was felt that the CMLRD Technical Revision approval and low
level of poncern expressed by the CMLRD staff did not en-
tail the need for any further outside assistance.
Gambit, Inc. was invited to re-examine the Fondis Mine on
4/29/91 based upon correspondence from adjacent landowner,
James R. Taylor, that the site was associated in some man-
ner to damage of his property. Gambit, Inc. was subse-
quently retained on 5/6/91, and effective 5/1/91 per the
4/29/91 agreement.
An inspection by Gambit, Inc. of the Fondis Mine occurred
on 5/6/91 to review current conditions and problems, and
determine probable boundaries to expansion of the mine.
Expansion of the operation was deemed vital since the site
provides a significant aggregate resource for Elbert
County. Plans for corrective action of existing problems
were to be incorporated as part of the plans for site ex-
pansion.
THE 6 MAY 1991 INSPECTION:
The observations made at the site at this time indicated
that three 60 inch culverts were in place at the access
road over Spring Branch. Performance of design specifica-
tions was not determined at the time of the inspection.
The access road remained "perched" and still an obviously
eroding and the significant contributor of sediment to
Spring Branch. The west berm (unvegetated) was in place
and the mine area drainage was largely contained with some
lateral exceptions, including drainage along the east side
of the perched access road. A slight berm to the east of
the site above the cut slope was evident, however, due to
the fact that there was no upslope watershed, its value was
marginal to none, though required in the permit. Pit
slopes were close to 4h:ly, but could not be confirmed
without a survey or further analysis. Sediments from the
1990 hydrological event were being invaded by vegetation,
but no investigation of cover was made at that time.
Permit documents and related correspondence was not avail-
able to Gambit, Inc, at the time of the inspection, yet in
retrospect, the required rip rap was not in place or stock-
piled for use at the site at the time of the inspection.
Of greatest significance was the blading of material into
Spring Branch during the construction of the west berm.
Correspondence of 6/15/91 to Frank G. Starkey, Elbert County
Commissioners Office from Bradford Janes, Gambit, Inc. RE: Fondis V11
Mine - Summary Report.