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:~ <br />~.. <br />~~'o~~co~O~ COLORADO DIVISION OF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY <br />ye' $ MINERALS PROGRAM INSPECTION REPORT <br />*,' PHONE: (303) 866-3567 <br />'~ ~8T6 ~` <br />The Division of Minerals and Geology has conducted an inspection of the mining operation noted below. This report <br />documents observations concerning compliance of the mining operation with the permit and the regulations of the <br />Mined Land Reclamation Board. The report notes 1) Areas of successful compliance; 2) Problems and suggested <br />corrective actions and/or 3) Possible violations to be considered for possible enforcement action by the Mined Land <br />Reclamation Board. OPERATORS SHOULD READ THIS REPORT CAREFULLY BECAUSE IT MAY REQUIRE <br />CORRECTIVE ACTION AND/OR RESPONSES TO THE DIVISION IN ORDER TO AVOID CONSIDERATION <br />OF POSSIBLE ENFORCEMENT ACTION BY THE MINED LAND RECLAMATION BOARD. <br />MINE NAME: Cottonwood Pit OPERATOR: Lafarge West Inc <br />COUNTY: Weld MINERAL: TYPE OF OPERATION: Surface. 112c <br />INSPECTOR(S): Thomas A. Schreiner <br />MINE ID # OR PROSPECTING ID #: M-1988-042 <br />INSPECTION DATE: 06/08/07 DATE OF COMPLAINT: NA <br />INSPECTOR'S INITIALS: TAS TIME OF DAY (MILITARY): 1'i:30 <br />INSPECTION TYPE CODEt'l: SI POST INSP. CONTACTS~2~: NO <br />JOINT INSP. AGENCY CODEt2~: NO REASON FOR INSP. CODE~'~: PY <br />WEATHER CODE~4~: CR BOND CALCULATION TYPEts~: NN <br />OP. REP. PRESENT: Steve Brown Noel Weisenbacher <br />I. INSPECTION TYPE CODE - [CL-IN: IL=Illegal Operation, MI=Monitoring, MP=Mineral Prospect, SI=Surety-related, PR=Pre-operation] <br />2. POST INSPECTION CONTACTS AND JOINT INSPECTION AGENCY CODE - [CL-AG: NO=None, BL=BLM, CH=Colo. Dept. Health; CL=Land Board, <br />CT=Citizen; CW=Wildlife, FS=Forest Service, HW=Hwy. Dept., LG=Local Government, SE=State Engr.] <br />3. REASON FOR INSPECTION CODE - [CL-RS: AG=Other Agency Request, CT=Citizen Complaint, IE=Normal I&EProgram, HP=High Priority, PY=Priority] <br />4. WEATHER CODE - [CL-WE: CL=Cloudy, CR=Clear, IN=Inclement -prevented inspection, RN=Raining, SN=Snowing, WD=Windy] <br />5. BOND CALCULATION TYPE: - [BC=Complete Bond, BP=Partial Bond, NN=None] <br />This list identifies the environmental and permit parameters inspected and gives a categorical evaluation of each. IF PB <br />OR PV IS INDICATED YOU SHOULD READ THE FOLLOWING PAGES CAREFULLY IN ORDER TO ASSURE <br />COMPLIANCE WITH THE TERMS OF YOUR PERMIT AND APPLICABLE RULES AND REGULATIONS. If PV <br />is indicated, you will be notified under separate cover when the Mined Land reclamation Board will consider possible <br />enforcement action. <br />GENERAL INSPECTION TOPICS <br />RECORDS <br />AR Y (FN) FINANCIAL WARRANTY...... ~L. (RD) ROADS................... ]~L <br />.................................... <br />( <br />) . <br />HYDROLOGIC BALANCE <br />HB 1~ <br />L (BG) BACKFILL & GRADING....... 1~L (EX) EXPLOSIVES........... L~L <br />............... <br />( <br />) . <br />ING ~L PROCESSING FACILITIES <br />SF 1~L (TS) TOPSOIL ................. L1L <br />...... <br />(PW) PROCESSING WASTE/TAIL ..... <br />) <br />( . <br />GENL MINE PLAN COMPLIANCE <br />MP l~L (FW) FISH & WILDLIFE ............... 1~L (RV) REVEGETATION..... 1~ <br />... <br />( <br />) <br /> Y STORM WATER MGT PLAN <br />SP N (SB) COMPLETE INSP..... N <br />(SM) SIGNS AND MARKERS .................. ... <br />) <br />( <br />E N EROSION/SEDIMENTATION <br />SC N (RS) RECL PLANlCOMP... N <br />........... <br />(ES) OVERBURDEN/DEV. WAST .. <br />) <br />( <br />(AT) ACID OR TOXIC MATERIALS......... N (OD) OFF-SITE DAMAGE .............. N (ST) STIPULATIONS........ N <br />Y = InspeMed and Found in Compliance <br />N =Not Inspected <br />WHITE -PUBLIC FILE <br />PV =Inspected and Possible Violations Noted <br />NA =Not Applicable <br />YELLOW -OPERATOR <br />PB =Inspected and Problems Noted <br />PINK -CORRESPONDENCE FILE <br />