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MINE ID # OR PROSPECTING ID #: M-9000-048 <br />INSPECTION DATE: g/2£i/ng INSPECTOR=S INITIALS: MAC JLE <br />OBSERVATIONS <br />This inspection was conducted by Michael Cunningham of DRMS, Jared Ebert of DRMS, and Allen Watts of <br />Kiowa County. This was a routine monitoring inspection of the mine site; the last inspection was conducted on <br />August 11, 2003. The Schmidt Gravel Pit is located 5.5 miles north of Towner, Colorado off of County Road 78. <br />The permitted acreage encompasses 9.5 acres. <br />The inspector observed that there was no permit sign posted at the entrance to the mine site. Mr. Watts stated <br />that mining activities have not taken place at this site for at least four years. The site was clean and free of <br />trash; no equipment was present at the time of this inspection. <br />The topsoil stockpile was in place as indicated on the Mining Plan Map. Lack of vegetation on the topsoil <br />stockpile was noted as a problem on a past inspection. The topsoil stockpile was found to be stable and <br />adequately vegetated. The northern side of the stockpile had Blue Gramma present and the southern side had <br />Blue Gramma and Kochia present. A berm was in place along the east side of the pit. There is a highwall on the <br />East and West sides of the pit; the highwall is approximately 20' in height. The North and South sides of the pit <br />slope down to the pit bottom. According to Mr. Watts, the County has only mined in the southern portion of the <br />permit area. <br />The inspector did not observe any boundary markers around the pit. The lack of boundary markers on the NW <br />and NE corners had been cited as a problem on a previous inspection that took place on September 27, 2001. <br />A follow up inspection on December 18, 2001 had found that boundary markers had been erected and the <br />problem was considered abated. The inspector notified Mr. Watts of the lack of a permit sign and boundary <br />markers. <br />This concluded the inspection. <br />I & E Contat Address <br />NAME: Allen Watts <br />OPERATOR: Kiowa County <br />STREET: P_ n_ Box 100 <br />CITY/STATE/ZIP: Fnds C-0 8103h <br />cc: t CE <br />F BL <br />r FS <br />r HW <br />F HMWMD (CH) <br />F SE <br />F WQCD (CH) <br /> OTHER