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+ (Page 2) NINE ID / OR PAOSPECTING ID f M-86-043 INSPECTION DATE2 3-95 INSPECTOR'S INITIALS CS OBSERVATIONS This was a monitoring inspection of the site, Jeff Pridemore, of Pridemore Construction, was present for the inspection. The permit area consists of an upland bench in the north half, which is situated approximately 15 or 20 feet above the Arkansas Aivar, and a lowland/wetland area to the south se you approach the junction of the Arkansas River and Maxwell Creek. The access road from Highway 285 enters the upland part of the permit area which ie used ae a facilities area, The required NLRB access sign was poetad at the entrance of the pit. The surface of the facilities area is graveled, there are several small product stockpiles, equipment on site included a screening plant, a dozer, and a wheel loader. A pond has been constructed at the break in elope from the upland to the lowland. The pond ie fed from springs Located in the elope west of the permit area, and the pond overflows and discharges to the wetland. The operator has constructed a drainage ditch around the west side of the site in order to drain the wetlands to facilitate excavation, Topsoil hoe been pushed to the perimeter of the excavated area in the wetlands. There ie,eeveral feet thickness of good quality topsoil in this area. This soil source will be used for reclamation of both the upper and the lower areas. It was extremely windy at the time of this inspection, even so, no blowing or erosion of topsoil or othec stockpiles was observed. A small pond hoe been excavated in the lower area, and has filled with groundwater. 0~1HR AGENCY ~,ONCERNS The operator is impounding water from springs that flow above the permit area in the upper pond. Groundwater hoe Deen exposed in the lower pond, Kr. Jeff Pridemore did not know if the landowners water rights have been decreed for these uses, and a gravel pit well permit hoe not been issued for this operation. A copy of this report is being sent to the Office of the State Engineer (OSE). For the information of oSE, the following location information ie provided: NE, NE, sec. 33, T14S, R78W, 6th P.M., Chaffee County. The operator is draining and excavating in a wetland, so a copy of this report ie being sent to the Army Corps of Bnglneare. A Department of the Army Permit hoe not been issued for this Bite, but Mr, Jeff Pridemore stated that the Army Corps of Engineers had inspected the site within the last year. RECLAMATION PERMITS`OMPLIANCE ISSUES A portion of the lower pond falls within the stipulated 100 foot set-hack area from the Arkansas River. The operator agreed to have the pond backfilled so that the 100 foot set- back will be maintained by June 1, 1995. The 100 foot wet-back from Maxwell Creek hoe been maintained. The permit boundaries are marked at this site with fences and poets. The post masking the south boundary was not visible. Tha operator agreed to have this poet replaced by Sune 1, 1995. cc: Dick Wolfe Aivision of Water Resources 1313 Sherman St., Room 818 Denver, CD 80203 Anita Culp Albuquerque District Corps of Snglneers Southern Colorado Project Office P.O, Box 294 Pueblo, CO 81002-0296 Z 6 E Contact A ddress CE ~S8 NAME Jeff Pridemore ^ 8L ^ WQCD (CH) OPERATOR Pridemore Construction ~ inc. ^ FS ^ OTHER STREET 12750 Hichwav 291 ~ _ ^ HW CITY/STATE/ZIP Salida. CO 81201 ^ HMWi ID (CH)