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(Page 2) <br />MINE ID # OR PROSPECTING ID # M-1978-143 <br />INSPECTION DATE 04/14/09 INSPECTOR'S INITIALS PSH <br />OBSERVATIONS <br />The Kremmling Airport, File No. M-1978-143, was inspected by Peter Hays with the Division <br />of Reclamation, Mining and Safety (Division) as part of the Division's 4-year monitoring <br />inspection program. Mr. Bill Underbrink with Grand County Department of Road and Bridge <br />was present during the inspection. <br />The Kremmling Airport Pit is located on the south side of the Kremmling Airport southeast <br />of Kremmling, Colorado. <br />The Kremmling Airport 110c to 112c construction material reclamation permit conversion <br />(CN-01) was approved by the Division on September 9, 1993. The Division approved an <br />amendment (AM-01) to expand the pit 11.60 acres and revise the reclamation plan on July <br />31, 2008. The total permitted area is 32.91 acres. <br />The annual reports submitted by Grand County Department of Road and Bridge indicate the <br />pit has been inactive since 2006. During the inspection, the amended area was being mined <br />by Grand County. Mr. Underbrink stated mining activities started last week and is <br />schedule to continue for another week. Approximately 2 acres of disturbed was noted <br />during the inspection. <br />The western part of the amendment area is being mined to the final floor grade to allow <br />for stockpile storage and room for the processing plant. The final northern slope is <br />approved at 2:1, however due to the mining method and size of the workable area the <br />resulting slope will be 3:1. The mined material was being temporarily stockpiled to the <br />east until the processing plant can be installed. A twenty (20) foot highwall will be <br />completed from the southern boundary to the northern mined slope. The highwall will move <br />from west to east as mining activities continue. <br />Topsoil moved from the 21.31 acre western portion of the permit area is stockpiled along <br />the northern boundary of the pit adjacent to the airport fence. The required 25' offset <br />from the airport fence was observed. <br />The approved post-mining land use is industrial/commercial. A wood pellet plant was <br />observed on the original 21.31 acre permit area. The Division recommends Grand County <br />submit a partial release request to remove the original permit area from the reclamation <br />permit. <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 <br />3.1.12. No problems were noted during the inspection. <br />I & E Contact Address <br /> ? CE <br />NAME Ken E. Haynes ? BL; <br />OPERATOR Grand County Department of Road and Bridge ? FS <br />STREET P.O. Box 9 ? HW <br />CITY/STATE/ZIP Granby, Colorado 80446 ? HMWMD (CH) <br /> ? SE <br /> ? WQCD (CH) <br />Cc: Steve Shuey; DRMS