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(Page 3) <br />MINE ID # OR PROSPECTING ID # M-1981-014 <br />INSPECTION DATE 9/15/09 <br />INSPECTOR'S INITIALS RCO <br />The operator strips topsoil prior to excavation, and stockpiles it near the margins of the pit for replacement during <br />reclamation. There was no obvious erosion of the topsoil. The operator is reminded that the topsoil is to be seeded with <br />grass while it is stockpiled, and all noxious weeds on the piles must be controlled (or else the infestation will be spread <br />across the site). <br />The stormwater appears to be captured in the pit, but it is not clear whether all runoff from non-pit areas is adequately <br />controlled. It is important that the operator provide complete and adequate controls due to the potential to contaminate <br />the nearby Slate River and irrigation ditches. This is not noted as a problem in this report, but the operator is urged to <br />ensure adequate containment. <br />The affected area NE of the river has not been disturbed in several years, but no reclamation has occurred either. The <br />operator is urged to check that area for drainage controls (to prevent runoff from reaching the river) as well as the stability <br />of the reject material that is piled at the crest of the bank slopes (to prevent sedimentation into the river corridor). There is <br />a well-defined setback from the river shown on the phase boundary maps (and those setbacks and phase boundaries <br />must be marked also). <br />The bond amount is $119,492, but it is due for review. The Division will recalculate the bond and send the updated <br />figures to the operator. If an increase is indicated the operator will have 60 days after notification to provide the increased <br />bond. <br />No further items were observed during the inspection. Responses to this inspection report should be directed to this <br />inspector at the Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety, 691 County Road 233, Suite A-2, Durango, Colorado 81301. <br />(Please As of 7/1/08 the Durango Field Office moved to the new address, shown above. Please revise your <br />records as necessary.) <br />I & E Contact Address cc: Steve Shuey, DRMS <br /> ? CE <br />NAME Justin Aubert ? BL <br />OPERATOR United Companies of Mesa County ? FS <br />STREET PO Box 3609 ? HW <br />CITY/STATE/ZIP Grand Junction CO 81502 ? HMWMD (CH) <br /> ? SE <br /> ? WQCD (CH) <br /> ? OTHER <br />Cc: Gunnison County Weed Control District, PO Box 915, Gunnison CO 81230