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MINE ID # OR PROSPECTING ID #: M-1983-119 <br />INSPECTION DATE: 8/98.408 INSPECTOR=S INITIALS: &4AC 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; the last inspection was conducted on July 17, 2008. The <br />pit is located approximately 6 miles south of Sheridan Lake in Yuma County, Colorado. The permitted acreage <br />encompasses 9.2 acres. The permit sign was in place at the entrance to the mine site. <br />At the time of the inspection there was no mining taking place and no equipment was present. The permitted <br />area of the mine site is round and therefore the permit boundary is difficult to locate. There were boundary <br />markers on the northeast and the northwest side of the pit. The south side of the permit boundary was <br />delineated by a large mound in the berm that lies to the outside of the service road. The inspector calculated <br />the disturbed area using a Trimble GeoXT GPS unit. The disturbed acreage was determined to be <br />approximately 9.2 acres. Mr. Watts was informed that the mining operation had reached the extent of the <br />permit boundary and that mining further in any direction would result in mining outside of the permit area. The <br />Division recommends that the Operator begins taking steps to reclaim the site. Rule 3.1.3 states that <br />reclamation must be completed within five years from the date that the Operator informs the Board or Office <br />that mining has been completed. <br />The topsoil stockpiles were in place along the north boundary of the permit area; they were vegetated and <br />showed no signs of erosion. There was standing water at the bottom of the pit due to a recent rain event; no <br />hydrophytic vegetation was observed. <br />This concluded the inspection. <br />I & E Contat Address <br />cc: t CE <br />NAME: Allen Watts F BL <br />IF FS <br />OPERATOR: Kiowa County F HW <br />STREET: P_n_ Rox 100 r SE WMD (CH) <br />CITY/STATE/ZIP: Fods, CX) 8103h r WQCD (CH) <br />F OTHER