2009-02-09_INSPECTION - M1990016

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ORIGINAL - PUBLIC FILE (Page 2) MINE ID # OR PROSPECTING ID #: m-i 99n-ntb -- INSPECTION DATE: 11491 inR $ 9491n9 INSPECTOROS INITIALS: RK-- OBSERVATIONS The Division conducted a monitoring inspection of the site as part of sites to be inspected during the fiscal years 2008 and 2009. 1) Site is a small 110 9.9 acre moss rock harvesting operation located along the NORTH Side of South Table Mountain Quarry, in Fremont County. The Board approved permit of 1992 after the operator was found in violation of mining with out a permit only allows him /or her to only remove moss rock utilizing a rubber tired equipment from the approved permit area. No processing of any kind is approved on site under the Board approved permit. The area affected by the operator at that time included both the Federal and State lands. 2) In May, 1996 under SR-001, the operator removed all the Federal land from the permit. 3) Operator was contacted about the pending inspection, but was unable to attend. However, Mr. Mike Zulke, who works at the site was present at the time of the inspection. He stated that he was just trying to star one of the two front end loaders on site. There were two front end loaders and a flat bed trailer noted with small amount of stockpiled moss rock and old tires along the SW side of the area. 4) According to the annual report the total affected area is stated to be .3 acres. When the Division tried to contact Mr. Wagner at the contact telephone #, Mrs. Wagner stated and later confirmed by Mr. Wagner when contacted using his cell phone, provided by Mrs. Wagner that Mr. Wagner is no longer owner of High Plain Stone CO. However, Mr. Wagner stated that, even though he is no longer the owner of High Plains Stone co, he still is the owner of the site. Since both Mr. and Dirs. Wagner are listed as the permit holder for the site, at this time DRMS does not see the need to transfer the permit to Mrs. Wagner. All the Division wants is to make sure that the permit is in compliance with the MLRD BOARD approved reclamation plan. 5) Because the expected disturbance only allows the operator to remove moss rock utilizing rubber tired vehicles, the Board determined the warranty to be only $2,000.00. 6) On 11/6/1997, after a site inspection, operator was site for a possible violation for not placing adequate permit boundary markers which were resolved in 2001, but were entered in the data base as resolved in 2004. 7) The Division understand keeping signs and markers in such a terrain is difficult at best, however, it is very important for the operator to make sue whom ever is operating under the permit is full cognizant of the permit area, to avoid being in violation of the approved permit boundary. It is also important to include a amp in the annual report rather than saying the "map on file correctly depicts current acreage. The annual report not only must show current working area, it also has to show any changes from year to year taking place on site. Please include a map with the annual report. 8) At present the operation appears to be in compliance with the BOARD approved reclamation plan. However, the Division request the operator to place a permit sign at the location where the front-end loaders were parked or at the access to the property to let the public know that there is indeed a permitted moss rock harvesting operation in the area. I & E Contact Address NAME: MR.SCOTT WAGNER OPERATOR: HIGH PLI A NS STONE CO ADDRESS P.O.BOX 100 cc r CE CITY/STATE/ZIP: CASTI F R0c-' r'^ Q^' 04