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(Page 2) <br />MINE ID # OR PROSPECTING ID #: M-1977-144 <br />INSPECTION DATE: 6/711n INSPECTORS INITIALS: R- <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 a very old 112 granite quarry located <br />approximately 1.5 miles east of Buck Skin Joe. Present during the inspection was Mr. <br />Aaron Tezak, the operator. <br />As stated, this site is a very old granite quarry that was also mined per-law for <br />Feldspar and Mica and appeared to have been incorporated into the 112 permit. In the past <br />inspection in 2006, the operator was asked to submit a new map delineating these areas. <br />The operator as instructed had placed the permit boundary markers as part of complying <br />with the infractions noted but a new map was never submitted This new map should include <br />the current mining and reclamation map should include, the total mining affected acres, <br />reclaimed affected acres, pre- law affected acres if they were included in the 1977 <br />permit that were not affected by the operator since permit was issued. According to the <br />annual report that had been submitted since 1998, after an amendment to convert the 110 <br />permit(9.9 acres) into a 112 permit 46 acres the operator had consistently indicated a <br />total of 36 acres to be affected. The assumption is the operator is taking liability of <br />the old affected areas. <br />The amendment describes five distinct areas in the permit area. MOND 3 North Dump, which <br />now appeared to have been reclaimed, covering approximately 100 feet of end dumped <br />material, MOHW, West High Wall, covering 6.5 acres, MOEW, East High wall, covering 6 <br />acres according to the amendment this area was to be mined for 25 years, before <br />reclamation starts, MOPF-Pit Floor, 2.9 acres. <br />Since 1991, the total affected area of the permit is reported as 35 acres of the 46 acre <br />permit, in the annual report, with a no change hand written notation. <br />The financial warranty calculation agreed upon by the Division at the time the site was <br />converted into a 112, includes the following assumptions. <br />1)over sized material 1,000 cubic yards <br />2)North Dump 1000 cubic yards <br />3)East Dump 900 cubic yards <br />4)grading benches, 400 cubic yards <br />5)grading & sloping MOHW-1 300 cubic yards <br />6)46 acres to be seeded. <br />Based on the above the Division agreed with your submitted calculations and set the <br />warranty to be $38,0002.00 During the 2006 inspection the Division mentioned the fact <br />that the warranty need to be calculated, but never conducted the exercise or cited the <br />warranty as a possible problem. Because it was not cited as a possible problem at that <br />time, until a new map is submitted, showing the actual areas currently affected the <br />number of dumps that are already reclaimed, since the conversion application. Once the <br />information is received, the Division will evaluate the warranty to make sure it is <br />adequate. The Division would like to receive the information no later than 90 days from <br />receipt of this inspection report or by September 30, 2010. <br />The entire permit area was walked, driven and inspected. Site was not active at the time <br />of the inspection. The pit area along the western portion of the mine was holding a lot <br />of water. The water appeared to be spring fed. In 2006, it was cited as a possible <br />problem. Operator was to either backfill the pit or provides proof from the State <br />Engineers Office that they indeed have the appropriate permit to pond the water and also <br />account for evaporative loss. To date the Division had not received the required <br />information. After the inspection I met with Ms. Nicole Tezak, in the Canon City Office <br />and informed her about the required information. The Division asked her if she had <br />received the recent letter from the Division addressing such issue regarding exposed <br />ground water. She said she will research the matter with Mr. Bill Tezak, the owner and <br />operator of the site and will get back to the Division as soon as possible. Exposed Gw