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(Page 2) <br />MINE ID # OR PROSPECTING ID # M-1978-266 <br />INSPECTION DATE 09/25/08 INSPECTOR'S INITIALS PSH <br />OBSERVATIONS <br />The Riley Gravel Pit, File No. M-1978-266, was inspected by Peter Hays with the Division <br />of Reclamation, Mining and Safety (Division) as part of the Division's 4-year monitoring <br />inspection program. <br />The Riley Gravel Pit is located approximately 8 mile northwest of Gould, CO on JCR 25. <br />The permit was converted (CN-01) from an 110c to an 112c permit on March 7, 2005 <br />increasing the permitted acreage by 15.156 acres from 3.844 acres to 19.9 acres. <br />The site was previously inspected.by the Division on December 29, 2004 in response to the <br />conversion application submittal by Jackson County. <br />The approved mining plan allows for a maximum disturbed area of 16.5 acres with an <br />excavation depth of approximately 701. Overburden and topsoil will be stockpiled as <br />mining progresses with expected overall stockpiles of 16,500 yds of overburden and 9,800 <br />yds of topsoil. As indicated on the annual report maps from Jackson County, overburden <br />material is stockpile between the east and west gates along the south side of the permit <br />site. Two topsoil stockpiles are located in the southwest corner of the site and <br />northeast of the overburden pile. The overburden and topsoil stockpiles were vegetated <br />and no evidence of erosion was observed during the inspection. A large (18,000 yds) <br />stockpile of crushed 1" minus material was located north of the west gate. Pit Run <br />material was recently removed from the southwest highwall for use in the JCR 25 <br />realignment project west of the intersection with JCR 27. <br />Mr. Norris stated Jackson County intends to start mining the hillside from the top <br />downward along the north end of the site to eliminate the highwall. The highwall is <br />currently 25' to 30' high. The highwall will be regarded and a road will be constructed <br />to allow access to the north end of the site. <br />The mine sign required by Rule 3.1.12(1) was posted near the west gate; however the sign <br />indicated an incorrect permit number. The sign indicated permit number M-77-266, instead <br />of the correct permit number of M-78-266. Jackson County will need to correct the permit <br />sign. Additional information is below in the Problems and Corrective Actions section of <br />the inspection report. <br />I & E Contact Address <br /> ? CE <br />NAME Andy Norris ? BL <br />OPERATOR Jackson County ? FS <br />STREET P.O. Box 488, 188 Grant Street ? HW <br />CITY/STATE/ZIP Walden, CO 80480 ? HMWMD (CH) <br /> ? SE <br /> ? WQCD (CH) <br />Cc: Steve Shuey; DRMS