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(Page 2) <br />MINE ID # OR PROSPECTING ID # M-2000-158 <br />INSPECTION DATE 01/03/08 INSPECTOR'S INITIALS ESC <br />OB3SRVATION3 <br />This was an inspection of the S&H Pit, File No. M-2000-158 conducted by Erica Crosby and <br />Peter Hays of the Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety. The mine site is <br />located approximately 2.5 miles northwest of Platteville in Weld County, Colorado. Steve <br />O'Brian of Environment Inc. was present during the inspection. <br />The purpose of the inspection was to inspect the proposed D&K Mine (Permit No. M-2007-059) <br />that will overlap the S&H Mine on the south end of the site. The area currently being <br />permitted is 80.32 acres in size and consists of two parcels; one owned by Krystal McCoy <br />(68.21 acres currently in the S&H permit boundary) and the other by Dusty Hoffschneider <br />(12.11 new acres). The applicant states that once the D&K Permit is approved by the <br />Division, the operator for the S&H Mine will request an acreage reduction of 68.21 to prevent <br />any overlap between the two permits. <br />The site inspection was limited to the active mining areas due to snow cover. The inspection <br />focused on the area currently being mined known as Sharkey's Lake. A slurry wall was <br />installed around the perimeter of Sharkey's Lake in 2006 in order to prevent ground water <br />from migrating into the pit. Mining is sporadic in the pit and it was difficult to determine <br />the area currently being mined. The Division will schedule an aerial inspection in order to <br />determine the area that has been affected. <br />The operator stated that a bond reduction will be forthcoming requesting a release of the <br />Sharkey's lake slurry wall that has been approved by the Office of the State Engineer. The <br />Division will conduct a follow-up inspection once the bond reduction request has been <br />submitted and determine a new cost based on the approved mining and reclamation plan. <br />I & 8 Contact Address <br /> ^ CE <br />NAME Rocky Hoffschneider ^ BL <br />OPERATOR Platte Sand & Gravel LLC. ^ FS <br />STREET P.O. Box 180 ^ HW <br />CITY/STATE/ZIP Littleton, Colorado 80106 ^ HMWMD (CH) <br /> ^ SE <br /> ^ WQCD (CH) <br />cc: Carl Mount; DRMS <br /> Steven O'Brian; Environment, Inc. <br />