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MINE ID # OR PROSPECTING ID #: M-198.1109 <br />INSPECTION DATE: -A,1971n8 INSPECTOR=S INITIALS: ?lL1H:I <br />NIAC <br />OBSERVATIONS <br />This was a normal monitoring inspection of the Aldrich Gravel Pit, permit number M-1983-109. 'I'his site is located approximately <br />three miles north of Galatea, Colorado in Kiowa County. I, Jared Ebert and Michael Cunningham of the Colorado Division of <br />Reclamation, Mining and Safety conducted the inspection. Virgil and Shane of Kiowa County accompanied us on the inspection. <br />The proper mine identification sign was in place. The site is comprised of 9.70 acres. and the permit boundary is a circular shape. <br />The excavation appeared to be within the boundary. The majority of the disturbance lies on the %vesteni of the permit area. 'File <br />remaining area appears to have been mined some time in the past and is currently covered with Kochia weed. One large bean is in <br />place around the western excavation. A pile of material that appeared to be topsoil was located on the southeast portion of the permit <br />area above the current excavation. The pile was not stabilized or protected from water or wind erosion with a vegetative cover as <br />specified in the approved reclamation plan. This is cited as a problem on the last page of this report. <br />Overall the operation appears to be proceeding in accordance v. ith the approved mining plan, and no other problems where noticee <br />figure 3.) %line site looking north <br />?w^?:•-ti'p'", ?? <br />..i .e?:•2.... <br />1 <br />Figure Z.) Mine site looking west <br />Figure 4.) <br />vegetation <br />no <br />y _ <br />rsw <br />Figure 1. i \1111C ,iir looking north