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(Page 2) <br />MINE ID # OR PROSPECTING ID #: M-2007-067 <br />INSPECTION DATE: 5/6/2008 INSPECTOR'S INITIALS THM <br />OBSERVATIONS <br />This inspection was a pre-operational inspection of the Circle Dot Quarry Construction Materials mine site for the <br />approved 110c Permit application. <br />Marathon Oil Company conducted complete vegetation removal, stripping and stockpiling of topsoil and <br />construction of stormwater diversion berms and settling ponds. The affected area appeared to be the total <br />allowable affected acreage of 9.11 acres. <br />A Construction Materials 110c Application was approved by the Division on January 18, 2008; however the <br />financial warranty had not been received by the Division. The 110c Mining and Reclamation Permit has not been <br />issued by the Division. The Division believes this is in violation of the Colorado Land Reclamation Act for the <br />Extraction of Construction Materials, C.R.S. 34-32.5-101 et. sec., and specifically C.R.S. 34-32.5-109(1) as <br />amended for failure to obtain a Mined Land Reclamation Board Reclamation Permit before engaging in a new <br />operation. The issue is scheduled to be on the June 2008 Mined Land Reclamation Board agenda. <br />The mine identification sign and affected area boundary markers were not observed and must be installed upon permit <br />approval per the requirements of Rule 3.1.12. <br />No permanent man made structures were located on site. <br />No exposed ground water was observed and none is expected to be encountered due to the location of the site. <br />The stormwater runoff catchments appear to drain within close proximity to the road that runs outside of the permit. <br />The current configuration of the BMP's appear to have potential to cause off-site damage if a major stormwater <br />runoff event were to occur. This is seen as an issue of concern and is documented to use as a tool for monitoring <br />during future inspections. <br />Photos that show the conditions observed during the inspection are included at the end of this report. <br />Responses to this inspection report should be directed to Travis Marshall at the Division of Reclamation, Mining and <br />Safety, Grand Junction Field Office, 101 South 3rd Street, Room 301, Grand Junction, Colorado 81501, phone no. <br />970-623-5596. <br />I & E Contact Address <br />NAME: Robert V. Coleman ? BLM <br />OPERATOR: Marathon Oil Company ? FS <br />STREET: 743 Horizon Court, Suite 220 ? HW <br />CITY/STATE/ZIP: Grand Junction, CO 81506 _ ? HMWMD (CH) <br /> ? WQCD (CH) <br /> OTHER <br /> X Carl Mount, DRMS