2009-06-03_INSPECTION - M1978107

• Permit No: M1978107
• IBM Index Class Name: INSPECTION
• Doc Date: 6/3/2009
• Doc Name: Inspection report
• From: DRMS
• To: Montezuma County Road Department
• Inspection Date: 5/15/2009
• Email Name: WHE
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

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MINE ID # OR PROSPECTING ID # M-1978-107
INSPECTION DATE 5/15/09
INSPECTOR'S INITIALS WHE
OBSERVATIONS
This inspection occurred in response to a request from the Operator for an on-site meeting to discuss permitting
options for future operations. The Tozer Pit permit boundary encloses 59.03 acres, which includes approximately
18.52 acres of privately owned land and 40.51 acres of public lands administered by the BLM. The BLM lands are
located in portions of the SE'/ of the SW '/ of Section 36, T36N, R18W, NMPM, Montezuma County. Affected
lands will be reclaimed to support rangeland post-mining land use. Three photos accompany this report.
Operations were dormant during the inspection. Public access to the site is, controlled by locked gate. The
excavation activity has constructed two pits, herein referred to as the upper pit and lower pit areas. Mine reserves
for the lower pit (18.52 acres area) have been depleted and the lower pit is currently utilized as a stockpile and
processing area. Mining occurs at the upper pit (40.51 acres area) and the mined materials are transported to the
lower pit by an overland conveyor belt. The site appeared well maintained and stable. No problems or possible
violations were observed.
On-site discussions concentrated on continuing the mining operation at the upper pit and how such changes could
be incorporated into the permit. As described by the Operator, future mining operations would continue into areas
previously incorporated into the permit through AM-01 but not fully described by the mining and reclamation plan
maps. The proposal would not increase the permit acreage, would not alter the configuration of the permit
boundary, would not change conditions of the approved reclamation plan and would not revise the approved post-
mining land use. Such changes appear appropriate for submittal and review through the Technical Revision
process, described. under Rules 1.1(49) and 1.9.
Permit documents indicate that the entire 40.51 acres of the upper pit area may have been permitted as affected
lands. However, the current mine plan map, dated 6/11/98, does not clarify how the mining operation will affect the
entire area. Likewise, the reclamation plan map, dated 6/11/98, does not illustrate the final topography for the entire
area. Therefore, the Technical Revision shall include new maps for the revised plan. If the Operator intends to
remove the existing access trail to the Ute Mountain Indian Lands the Technical Revision shall include a written
statement of approval to such from the appropriate tribal officials. The proposed activity is located on BLM
lands. Therefore, the Technical Revision shall demonstrate approval from the BLM forthe revised plan. Failure to
demonstrate approval from the BLM and tribal officials (if the access trail is to be removed) will result in denial of the
Technical Revision. Alternately, the Operator may elect to submit the proposed change through the Amendment
process, which would ensure notice of the proposed change to the tribal officials and to the BLM.
Please be aware that annual reports always require a map of current site conditions, regardless of whether any
disturbance has occurred during the report year.
Response to this inspection report should be directed to the Division's office in Durango at 691 County Road 233,
Suite A-2, Durango, CO 81301, to the attention of Wally Erickson, phone [phone]. Please note the change
of address for the Division's office in Durango.
I & E Contact Address
NAME Lloyd Everett
OPERATOR Montezuma County Road Department
STREET 1680 North Hwy 145
CITY/STATE/ZIP Cortez. CO 81321
cc: Steve Shuey, DRMS
? CE
X BLM, Helen Mary Johnson
? FS
? HW
? HMWMD (CH)
? SE
? WQCD (CH)
X Matt Carnahan