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(Page 2) <br />MINE ID # OR PROSPECTING ID #: M-1978-221 <br />INSPECTION DATE: 09/23/2009 <br />OBSERVATIONS <br />INSPECTOR'S INITIALS THM <br />This inspection was conducted to observe the conditions that exist at the site in order for the Division of <br />Reclamation Mining and Safety to recalculate the financial warranty requirements for the Succession of Operator <br />process. The K-Bar-T Pit is located off of County Road 8 approximately 5 miles southeast of Meeker, Colorado. <br />Buzz Cox, a representative of #17 Enterprises, LLC accompanied the inspector at the beginning of the inspection. <br />The mine identification sign was place and in compliance with rule 3.1.12. The sign was located on a post at the <br />main entrance. <br />The mine is currently active and evidence of recent excavation was observed at the highwall located in the southern <br />portion of the mine. Approximately 2.5 acres of disturbance was noted. <br />In an effort to ensure the financial warranty remains adequate to reclaim this site per the requirements of the approved <br />reclamation plan, DRMS has updated the reclamation cost estimate (copy enclosed). Therefore, pursuant to Section <br />34 -32.5-117(4) of the Colorado Land Reclamation Act, adequate financial warranty must be submitted to the <br />DRMS within 60 days of the mailing date of this report. The increase needs to be accepted prior to 12/4/2009. <br />Please review the enclosed figures as soon as possible and contact our office if any calculation errors are noted. The <br />Succession of Operator process will not be complete until #17 Enterprises, LLC submits and has accepted both a <br />Financial and Performance Warranty. <br />Staff calculations estimate the cost to reclaim the site to be $7943.00, rounded off to $8,000.00. This is an increase of <br />$4,000.00 over the $4,000.00 currently held by the Division. The estimate is based on conditions observed during the <br />inspection. For information regarding Performance and Financial Warranty please contact Elizabeth Merry at Phone <br />No. (303) 866- 3567, ext. 8148. <br />Responses to this inspection report should be directed to Travis Marshall at the Division of Reclamation, Mining <br />and Safety, Grand Junction Field Office, 101 South 3rd Street, Room 301, Grand Junction, Colorado 81501, phone <br />no. 970-241-2042. <br />I & E Contact Address cc: <br />NAME: Lowell Klinglessmith & Lenny Klinglesmith ? BLM <br />OPERATOR: Lowell Klinglessmith & Lenny Klinglesmith ? FS <br />STREET: P.O. Box 1164 ? HW <br />CITY/STATE/ZIP: Meeker, CO 81641 ? HMWMD (CH) <br /> ? WQCD (CH) <br /> X Doug Dean, #17 Enterprises, LLC <br />Enclosure(s)