2010-04-19_INSPECTION - M2010004

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(Page 2) MINE ID # OR PROSPECTING ID # M-2010-004 INSPECTION DATE 04/16/2010 OBSERVATIONS INSPECTOR'S INITIALS PSH This was a pre-operation inspection of the Leone Huerfano Gravel Pit conducted by Peter Hays with the Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety (Division). Mr. Joe Gagliano with L J Development, Inc. was present during the inspection. The 112c application package was received by the Division on January 22, 2010 and deemed complete for purposes of filing on February 25, 2010. The current permit application decision date is May 26, 2010. The pit is located approximately 11 miles northwest of Walsenburg, Colorado in Huerfano County. The required notice sign was posted at the entrance gate from County Road 611 and the permit boundary corners were delineated with metal t-posts. The proposed Leone Huerfano Gravel Pit will be 185.67 total acres divided into 9 mining phases of less than 23 acres each. Mining activity will commence in the middle of the site, north of County Road 611.1. The site will be excavated as an open pit using standard mining equipment. The expected gravel deposit depth ranges from 12 to 18 feet deep. The gravel deposit was observed along the north terrace outcrop to be 6 to 8 feet deep. The gravel will be processed on-site by crushing and screening. No washing is permitted until the ranch well use is changed with the Office of State Engineer and the required permits are obtained from the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment. No groundwater is expected to be encountered during mining. No water will be discharge to the Huerfano River. The present land use is rangeland. The current vegetation consists of grazed native grasses and forbs. No noxious weeds were observed during the inspection. The proposed post-mining land use is rangeland. The proposed reclamation plan consists of creating a flat pit floor with 3H:1V slopes, topsoil will be replaced at 6" to 8" and the site will be revegetated with native grasses approved by the NRCS. Grazing will not begin until the grasses are established to a point that the landowner, in conjunction with the Division and the local Soil Conservation District/NRCS, determine is appropriate. The Conditional Use Permit (SUP) for the site has been approved by Huerfano County according to Mr. Gagliano. The application is in the adequacy review and public comment periods with the Division. An adequacy review letter for the permit application will be sent under separate cover at the conclusion of the public comment period. Pre-operation inspection photographs are attached below. I & E Contact Address NAME Joe Gagliano OPERATOR L J Development, Inc. STREET 256 N. Merrill Drive CITY/STATE/ZIP Pueblo West, Colorado 81007 Cc: Steve Shuey; DRMS cc: ? CE ? BL ? FS ? HW ? HMWMD (CH) ? SE Frank Leone Jr.; Leone Sand & Gravel LLC