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3809/3715 FIELD INSPECTION FORM- BLM LLCOS06000 <br />Is the reclamation in conformance with the following environmental protection performance standards? <br />Land use: Yes_ No Recontouring: Yes_ No_ <br />Earthwork: Yes No Buildings/structures: Yes_ No- <br />Soil/overburden handling: Yes_ No Roads: Yes No_ <br />Water diversions/impoundments: Yes_ No_ Revegetation: Yes No <br />Presence of noxious weeds: Yes No <br />Describe weeds/measures taken for_control: <br />Total cumulative disturbance from this operation: 2.1 acres <br />Total acreage reported as reclaimed and accepted by BLM: 0 acres <br />Is reclamation adequate to allow release of acreage? Yes_ No X If No, what additional work is needed? <br />Is there any evidence of other public surface use or of potential trespass in the vicinity? <br />-Livestock (Type: # Present:__) X Other use:-Hiking and exploring around open <br />X OHV use adit <br />(Type: ATV/UTV? _ Mineral material removal <br />X Recreation use (Type: Camping ) !Agricultural developments <br />!Timber removal (other than mining purposes) <br />Were any obvious violations of other agency permits identified? Yes No Indeterminate X <br />If Yes, describe permit and nature of the violation: . <br />GENERAL INSPECTION OBSERVATIONS AND COMMENTS: <br />Portal has gate installed by George Hurd of Lake City. The gate was mounted onto large timbers which were set <br />into ribs and back; the gaps were filled in with mortar and rock Water flows over the mortar and rocks should be <br />stable for a while since the water is neutral in pH Water flowing (gpprox 1 gal/min) from the adit drains into the <br />existing waste pile; there is no outflow from the dump Approved access route not drivable for ore trucks <br />i,-auipment and personnel No evidence of an mining activity as identified in the approved POO <br />]RECOMMENDED CHANGES TO OPERATIONS: <br />Recommend termination of BLM approved Plan of Operations due to inactivity as per 43 CFR 3809 424 <br />(a)(3). <br />Describe any corrective actions that must take place immediately (including onsite instructions to operator): <br />Repair damage to BLM wooden barricade if it was damaged operator or designated agent of the operator during <br />the installation of the locked ate at the portal. Use only authorized access to the mine site. Debris non-functionin <br />equipment and trash that is not being used needs to be removed from public lands immediately Will follow up with <br />G. Hurd to determine what happened to barricade and footbridge <br />Attachments: _ Inspection maps X Inspection photos _ Additional pages _ Other <br />How much time was spent on this inspection? 1.0 hr Round trip travel time: 4.5 hr <br />Inspector: David Lazorchak Date: 9/10/2009 Position Title: Geologist <br />Authorized Officer: Brian St. George <br />cc: Bob Oswald, Colorado DRMS, 691 CR 233, Suite A-2, Durango CO 81301