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<br />MINE M4 OR PR69PECTINGID9.84-043
<br />INSPECTION DATE 10/20/.06` 'ITIALS ESC
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<br />This was"a 'pre operatzon~inspection of the Jesse"',Lee Mine conducted by:,Erica.`Crosby of the
<br />Colorado Division- of Reclamation, - Mining aria .Safety.- Nick' Pel na ;o'f .Pelino:, Inc., was' present
<br />Auring:the inspection
<br />The Jesse, Lee Mane'.'is ocated• ;3 ; mi?les:•south;,of Buena vista is Chaffee Comity, .Colorado The
<br />permit was: issued.; on in ..1984 ,for. 8.8 acres of ,disturbance.. Dtirxng 'the Di vison's,.'inspection
<br />"of Day: -6, 2006 it was„noted; that the operator was mining ou side; of: 'the,}approved ,permit
<br />boundary and theiMi'vision.requied the operator to submit a Conveys on'Apglication':.JCN 0'i).
<br />' CN-01 was submitted, oh ;September '•11, 20'06 to, address the areasoutside `the ;permit '°area, ;and
<br />add new 'acreage for;. future mining' development. ,,The operator proposes ,a new permit„'area;"in
<br />,the. ,amount; of:16 4 `'acres', in. size
<br />The,.purpose'of,the!
<br />visit".was to do a pre operation inspection, of thesite,in accordance with
<br />Rule 3:,2:(7) ..of the `Coiistruct'iori Materials .Rules .and, Regulations :,,..The _:Division ::currently .
<br />holds', a financial :warranty in the 'amount` of .$16,'000'.00.
<br />No";miming was taking place during ;the insp'ect'ion.. The':site .coinsis"ti of a- road ,,leading; into
<br />the'.6ite,' the pit;;area,,, product storage; areas, and 'two sed ment';ponds. A" former.:sediment
<br />pond, approximately 6;•Acre s,, in size,: ;has been reclaime& by backfi,lling .and: grading.::: ;Water
<br />was, pooling in areas, due to" ;the proximity.,to„groundwater and' water, ;flowing"into; the "area
<br />from springs, within tj ie pit ,.area. The water;,eventually"flows into the.';lowery two"Ised me'nt
<br />ponds,?rhere.it eventua3lp discharges into the,,'Arkansas' River'; Because,miningtrelatediwater
<br />is•dischargrig from:the.sedmenb'ponds,•theoperator may be required td.'obtain a National
<br />Pollutant Discharge'.'EliminaLion System (NPDES),Permit from,,the Colorado":Department of Public
<br />Health and,-the . Environment.' The, operator's? u, contact that agency "i:n regard, to ttie':need',to
<br />obtain 'a: NPDES permit for the" •itine• site,.
<br />A small oil/petroleum :spillwas.'.noted within the. pit. The oil/petroleum spill ?.is
<br />approximately;5 feet by 3'feet'.. The' depth of the .spill.was:;unknown:' The;;operatoi?will need
<br />to !excavate.'the contaminated,''area ;and ro erl dispose
<br />p p y of'the'mateiial by-an approved'method
<br />;(such as -'send, to 'an approved,. landf ill ; land 'farming,; recycling, etc,:) •: The ;operator; 'should
<br />contact ,the Co1orado;, Department of ':Public .Health and .the Environment; Aliif
<br />- us;! Material's ;and
<br />ardo
<br />Waste Management Division for further information; 'regarding :the 'management, of petroleum
<br />contaminated .soil A fink to,.guidelines'can kie:"found•at
<br />http )/www:cdphe state# co us/hm/pcsdopdf.$ee ;page 4far compliance due dates ,
<br />The';original ;permita.area, of the Jesse Lee `permit is depicted on two ',conflicting `'maps i0ne .o'f'
<br />the maps (:used in the ;annual; report.; submittal') crosses the Arkansas River: to the ;east,; and, is
<br />square in-shape west, of •, the river,., This, map depicta-a'4.8 acre,,ar".% The;(other map 'on file
<br />only depicts fhe'permit,,area .tO.,t, west of; the Arkansas:.River and:. is noted as' 8.03 :acres'
<br />With' the. subini_ttal,,;of :,.the CN-.01 ;application; . the ,applicant.' intends, to ''correct the 'permit `
<br />boundaries and increase: 'the;,perm t area.to 16:4 "acres. However; in•! ; rder to:`remove land 'from
<br />the,pe.rmit area across'and.east,of the',;.Arkansas River, the operator,must, request an: acreage
<br />rel,easefrom' the•:,Division The...acreage release' request' must be submitted .as ;:separate
<br />co'r'respondence :to; the, bivisi.on an contain the.names .and addresses of ;the current' land owner:
<br />A, sign was :posted.:at 'the entrance containing the information as required fore; filing
<br />conversion'applications. TheCN-'OI' application is currently undeir review, "and adequacy
<br />quest ons "will, be 'submitted •unde'r'separate cover..
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