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MINE ID # OR PROSPECTING ID #: M-1978-011 <br />INSPECTION DATE: 6/ng.19nnR INSPECTOR=S INITIALS: -11 EI <br />A.1 W /PSF I <br />OBSERVATIONS <br />On June 91h' 2008 I, Jared Ebert, Tony Waldron and Peter Hays of the Colorado Division of Reclamation <br />Mining and Safety conducted an inspection of the Buffalo Clay Mine; permit number M-1978-01 1. This site is <br />located about 10 miles northeast of Kiowa, in Elbert County, Colorado. At this time, the operator is changing <br />from Robinson Brick to General Shale Brick; this inspection was conducted to take on-site measurements to <br />determine the proper financial warranty for the site. Mr. Greg Knell of Robinson Brick accompanied us on the <br />inspection. <br />The finical warranty was determined by estimating approximately what it would cost the Division to reclaim the <br />site based on the measurements and observations noted during this inspection as well as information provided in <br />the permit application. The office has determined that the appropriate financial warranty be set at the amount of <br />,x,45,900. Please refer to the following pages outlining how the financial warranty was determined. <br />The disturbed area measured for this mine is about 8.86 acres; it consists of a pit excavation, overburden <br />stockpiles, topsoil stockpiles, product stockpiles and a processing pad. The post mine land use designated for <br />this site is rangeland. The reclamation of the site would consist of filling the pit with remaining clay product <br />and overburden, grading the area to emulate the contours of the surrounding land, spreading topsoil, applying <br />soil amendments, seeding the area with the designated grass seed mix that has been approved in the current <br />reclamation plan. <br />The operation appears to be in compliance with the approved mining and reclamation plan. No problems were <br />noted for this site. <br />i <br />t7 t- <br />IL t <br />