2008-04-09_INSPECTION - M2008006

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(Page 2 ) MINE ID # OR PROSPECTING ID # M-2008-006 INSPECT ION DATE 04/01/08 INSPECTOR'S INITIALS ESC OBSERVATIONS This was a pre-operation inspection of the SerFer Pit conducted by Erica Crosby of the Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety. Kallie Bauer of Applegate Group, Inc. was present during the inspection. The site is located approximately 2 miles west of the Town of Windsor on the SW corner of Highway 392 and County road 13 in Larimer County, Colorado. The New 112c application was received by the Division on February 7, 2008 and deemed complete for purposes of filing on February 20, 2008. The proposed SerFer Pit will be 45 acres in size with approximately 30 acres being mined. The remaining area will consist of setbacks from roads and the Cache la Poudre River, utility right-of-ways, and site access roads. Mining will begin on the south end of the site near the river and will progress in a northerly direction with no more than 15 acres being exposed at any one time. Mining will take place over a span of approximately 3.5 years. The operator proposes a processing plant on the east side of the site. The site will be dry mined, and a clay liner will be constructed around the perimeter of the mining area. The final reclamation plan is for a water storage reservoir with a storage capacity of approximately 220 ac-ft. The southern end of the site will be backfilled and reclaimed to the approximate original contours. The operator intends to leave a 400-foot backfilled buffer between the water storage reservoir and the Cache la Poudre River. All structures noted on the Pre-Mining Plan Map appear to have been identified. Adjacent structures include State Highway 392, County Road 13, a concrete ditch, utility lines and poles and wells. The operator will need to address the impacts of mining to the hydrologic balance, in particular the McNaney domestic well immediately east of the pit and possible flood impacts. The area also encompasses an Division of Wildlife (DOW) easement. The operator will need to describe what measures are to be taken to protect the DOW's interest on the property. The Division will send an adequacy letter to the operator requesting additional information on the proposed mining and reclamation plan. I & $ Contact Address ^ CE NAME Richard Connell ^ BL OPERATOR Connell Resources, Inc. ^ FS STREET 4305 E. Harmony Rd. ^ HW CITY/STATE/ZIP Fort Collins, CO 80528 ^ HMWMD (CH) ^ SE ^ WQCD (CH) Cc: Carl Mount; DRMS Kallie Bauer; Applegate Group, Inc.