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(Page 2) <br />MINE ID # OR PROSPECTING ID # M-1984-156 <br />INSPECTION DATE 04/14/09 INSPECTOR'S INITIALS PSH <br />OBSERVATIONS <br />The Grand County No. 201 aka Scholl Pit, File No. M-1984-156, was inspected by Peter Hays with the Division of <br />Reclamation, Mining and Safety (Division) as part of the Division's 4-year monitoring inspection program. Mr. Bill <br />Underbrink with Grand County Department of Road and Bridge was present during the inspection. <br />The Scholl Pit is located approximately 6 miles east of Kremmling, Colorado on County Road 201. The northern pit <br />boundary roughly parallels County Road 201. The mining operation is divided into three phases. Mining has occurred in <br />Phases 1 and 2. No mining has occurred in Phase 3 due to the possible presence of archeological artifacts. <br />The Scholl Pit permit was approved by the Division on May 29, 1985 for 9.70 acres. The Division approved a conversion <br />(CN-01) to a 112 permit on August 3, 1998 for a total acreage of 41.90. <br />The pit was mined in 2008. Stockpiled material will be removed from the site as needed by Grand County. The site is <br />not expected to be mined again until 2011 or 2012. <br />Phase 1 was mined 20 deep prior to last year's mining activity. The BLM allowed Grand County to excavate an additional <br />18 below the pit floor. Grand County mined another 5' for a total depth of 25'. The size of the site and the need to move <br />the clay overburden prevented Grand County from mining deeper. Grand County was also concerned if Phase 1 was <br />mined deeper groundwater would be encountered. A 6,000 ton stockpile of processed material was located in the <br />middle of Phase 1. <br />Phase 2 is being mined for clay. The clay is mixed with pit run material from Phase 1 to add binder for use on roads. <br />Topsoil has been removed from the western half of Phase 2 and stockpiled along the south and north boundaries. Clay <br />overburden was stockpiled in the middle of Phase 2. Phase 2 has approximately 12' of clay overburden. The gravel is <br />deepest at the west end at 10' deep and reduces to 3' at the east end of Phase 2. Approximately, one half of Phase 2 has <br />been disturbed. Mr. Underbrink did not expect additional disturbance would occur in Phase 2. <br />The section of Phase 3 located between Phase 1 and 2 is fenced and will not be mined due to archeological stipulations <br />by the BLM. <br />The approved post-mining land use for the Scholl Pit is rangeland. Reclamation activities have begun on the east and <br />west ends of Phase 1. The east side of Phase 1 has been re-graded to 3:1 and overburden clay from Phase 2 has been <br />placed on the slopes. Topsoil replacement and seeding is scheduled for 2009 following BLM approval of the re-grading <br />work. The west end of Phase 1 was reclaimed several years ago. The contoured slopes are stable and the vegetation is <br />establishing. The topsoil stockpile located along the southern portion of the reclaimed area will remain per the BLM. <br />Topsoil from Phase 1 is stockpiled on Phase 3 and will be used to reclaim Phase 1. <br />All topsoil stockpiles were well vegetated and appeared stable. <br />The site was well organized and maintained by Grand County Department of Road and Bridge. <br />An entrance sign was posted and permit boundary markers were observed as required by Rule 3.1.12. The east, west and <br />south boundaries are fenced and County Road 201 indicates the northern boundary. No problems were noted during <br />the inspection.