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(Page 2) <br />MINE ID # OR PROSPECTING ID #: M-1977-919 <br />INSPECTION DATE: 5/-h/ln INSPECTOROS INITIALS: _$f( <br />OBSERVATIONS <br />The Division conducted an inspection of the site as part of sites to be inspected during <br />the fiscal years 2009-2010. The site is an old clay and sand and gravel operation located <br />approximately 4 miles NE of Bullha Colorado. Present during the inspection was Mr. Matt <br />Welte of Summit Brick and Tile. When the site was last inspected in 2000, there was no <br />problem noted. The financial warranty was calculated in 1997 with both the Division and <br />operator in agreement with the tasks and total warranty for the site. <br />The permit area covers approximately 48 acres of which 40 acres could be affected. The <br />pit was active at the time of the inspection. Large quantities of processed clay and sand <br />and gravel stockpiled material were noted scattered throughout the affected area. The <br />site consists of two storm water catchment basins. Both basins were found to be in good <br />repair. According to the current annual report and verified during the inspection, the <br />approximately 23.6 acres of the permit area is affected. The current warranty for the <br />site is $83,000.00. <br />The mining and reclamation plan approved limits the operator not to exceed 1570 lineal <br />feet of high wall and a maximum depth of these high walls not to exceed 22 feet. Even <br />though not measure at the time of the inspection, given the activity on site, the <br />Division would like the operator to submits technical revision, removing this limitation. <br />A few of the high walls appeared to have exceeded this limit. Even though past Division <br />the Division inspections never mentioned this mining limit the fact that they might have <br />been exceed is cited as a possible problem. The division requests the operator to submit <br />a detailed Technical Revision that shows the total length of these high walls, so the <br />Division can recalculate the warranty. No reclamation work was noted at the time of the <br />inspection. It is also suggested to the operator to clearly delineate the pre-law <br />disturbed area of this site. <br />The berm along the active mining area protecting the drainage was found to be in good <br />repair. There were a couple of empty oil drums and small fuel storage area that are not <br />being utilized that would need to be removed from site or place with in the existing <br />large properly sized fuel storage area located along the west side of the permit area. <br />Permit boundary markers and sign were properly posted. <br />I & E Contact Address <br />NAME: MR.MATT WELTE <br />OPERATOR: SUMMMIT BRICK AND TILE <br />STREET: P_C)_BOX 533 <br />CITY/STATE/ZIP: PURR C) C-0 81009 <br />cc: t CE <br />F BL <br />F FS, <br />F HW <br />F HMWMD (CH) <br />F <br />F SE <br />F WQCD (CH) <br />F OTHER