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MINE ID # OR PROSPECTING ID #: M-1 97R-i m <br />INSPECTION DATE: 4/2Q/2(1n9 INSPECTOR=S INITIALS: 11F <br />OBSERVATIONS <br />This was an inspection of the Shipps Pit, DRMS file# M-1978-102. This inspection was done in order to <br />determine a financial warranty amount to facilitate a permit transfer from the Colorado Department of <br />Transportation to the current landowner. This site is located about 2.5 miles east of the town of Nunn, <br />Colorado in Weld County. I, Jared Ebert of the Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety conducted <br />the inspection. Mr. Gary DeWitt of the Colorado Department of Transportation and Mrs. Debbie Shipps <br />accompanied me on the inspection. <br />The current approved permit area is 9.4 acres. The site is situated along Lone Tree Creek where past <br />excavation occurred. It appears that no excavation has occurred in or near the creek for some time. As one <br />drives into the site, the creek runs to the east of the haul road, the current mining disturbance and stockpiles <br />are located to the west of the haul road. The entire site was walked and the permit boundary was measured <br />and recorded with a Trimble GPS Unit. Based off these measurements, the permit boundary markers seem to <br />be slightly misplaced. The current markers delineate an area of 8.24 acres about 1.2 acres less than what is <br />currently approved. This is cited as a problem at the end of this report. A map of the Divisions findings is <br />enclosed with this report. <br />The current disturbed area was found to be approximately 3.52 acres. Within the disturbed area there is a <br />highwall excavation, a pit excavation, and five stockpiles of material. The highwall is 10 -12 feet in height and <br />the slopes were measured to be at a 1.6:1 horizontal to vertical ratio (see Figure 1 and 2). Also, there is a <br />small 15 foot pit excavation, the north and south side slopes were measured to be at a 1.7:1 horizontal to <br />vertical ratio. The east and west pit slopes are considerably gentler; they were set at a 7:1 horizontal to <br />vertical ratio (see Figure 3 and 4). There are five different stockpiles of material within the disturbed area; a <br />small cone shaped asphalt pile, a topsoil pile, a cobble pile, and two sand and gravel piles (See Figure 6 and 7). <br />Based on the disturbance observed at the site, a financial warranty of $7,711 will need to be submitted for <br />the permit transfer to be approved. This will be addressed under a separate letter from the Division. <br />2