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MINE ID # OR PROSPECTING ID #: m-gn0.3-7( 79 <br />INSPECTION DATE: IC)/nA.jq nq INSPECTOR=S INITIALS: ?lLE- <br />OBSERVATIONS <br />This was a normal monitoring inspection of the Wet Canyon Mine; permit number M-2003-072. This site is <br />located about seven miles north of the town of Wcston, Colorado in Las Animas County. I, Jared Ebcrt of the <br />Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety conducted the inspection. Mr. Michael Browning, the <br />operator and the land owner accompanied tile oil the Inspection. <br />The permit area for this site is designated as 9.9 acres. The post aline land used designated for this site is <br />Rangeland. The proper aline identification sign was in place, and the entire pernlit boundary was walked, and <br />all the corners ofthe permit area were marked with posts. The mine excavation appears to be within these <br />boundaries. The mining operation is taking place on a steep hill just above County Road 31.9. Essentially, two <br />excavations are taking place. As one enters the site from the landowners drive way, a steep road leads up a hill <br />to the first excavation. On the north cast side of this excavation, another steep road takes you to the top of the <br />hill where the second excavation is taking place. According to Mr. Browning, he is done mining on this site <br />and is going to begin reclamation. <br />The bottom excavation has cut into the side of the hill and there is a 10-20 foot highwall cut into the 11111. The <br />rest of the bottom excavation is relatively flat with slight undulations of the floor. There are several stockpiles <br />of mined material on the excavation floor, along with the topsoil piles. Mr. Browning stated that he is going to <br />begin to backfill the highwall and slope it a 3:1 horizontal to vertical angle. <br />'['lie top excavation has essentially cut off the top of'the hill. This area is relatively flat; however large <br />stockpiles of mined material and soil are within this area. Mr. Browning has also flattened an area just west of <br />the permit boundary in order to place a house on top of the hill. This activity in not part of the mining <br />operation. <br />Not problems were observed at this site <br /> <br />h•igurc l.) Bottom excavation, looking north.