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~~-X003-030 <br />de~l~~~ <br />~R/~ECEIVED <br />INSPECTION QF MINING OPERATION ylpQ~ 1 fl 9OO6 <br />PIKE NATIONAL FOREST, SOUTH PARK RANGER DISTRICT ~ 1.. <br />Division of Reclamation, <br />Inspection Date, Time: September 28, 2006 ~ Mining and Safety <br />Claim Name: Tree Root Extension, Stealth, Qui-buc No. 5 and Smokey Hawk <br />Operator Name: Joseph Dorris <br />Inspector Name: Wendy Dobrowolski <br /> Yes No Yes No <br />Exploration and mining X Timber removal }~ <br />(a) Logical, sequential, reasonable? (a) Following plan of operations <br /> re uirements? <br />(b) Following approved plan of operations? X Safety, fire, sanitation }{ <br />Conditionally (a) Following plan of operations <br /> re uirements? <br />(c) Erosion control satisfactory? X Surface resources protection X <br /> ade uate? <br />Reclamation and bonding State or other federal agency ~{ <br /> contact needed? <br />(a) Adequate and timely? X Is any followup action required? }{ <br /> Ex lain below: <br />(b) Bond adequate for level of operation? X Revisit site for inspection of <br />Road construction, maintenance X road access and gate installation <br />Conditional] <br />(a) Follow plan of operations? X <br />(b) Adequate maintenance? X <br />Remarks: <br />The inspection included meeting with the operator, taking pictures and recording personal observations. The <br />inspection included only currently active or open dig sites. <br />~~ <br />The operator was actively excavating at Dig Site A on Tree Root Ext. and Stealth unpatented mining claims. <br />The operator stated that he would be most likely be on site for approximately 2 weeks, but the dig site could <br />remain open if adequate mineralization is discovered during prospecting. The site was clean and orderly with <br />the exception of trash left by another forest user. The operator said that he would remove this trash once he <br />showed it to me. The excavator operator seemed to be working in a safe and responsible manner to cause the <br />least surface resource damage. Tree removal was being avoided, when possible, and silt fencing was <br />adequately placed downhill from the open dig site. The operator had adequately separated waste rock from <br />topsoil. The site was recently open and currently active, but should it remain open beyond two weeks the <br />operator should label and seed topsoil for the winter, ensure silt fencing is adequately secured, and install safety <br />fencing for public safety. <br />