_INSPECTION - C1981008 ‎(51)‎

• Permit No: C1981008
• IBM Index Class Name: INSPECTION
• Doc Name: Inspection Report
• Inspection Date: 6/2/2010
• Email Name: MLT
• Email Name: SB1
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

111. COMMENTS-rcOMPLIANCE
Below are comments on the inspection. The comments include discussion of observations made
during the inspection. Comments also describe any enforcement actions taken during the inspection
and the facts or evidence supporting the enforcement action.
Sample #3 was also from the surface of exposed Bench 1 material,further to the north on the
Morgan property,approximately 150 yards south of"BB Road".
Sample #4 was an approximate 2' channel sample from the exposed face of the lower Bench 1
zone (Photo 13), taken from the thinly bedded, friable shale strata, approximately 2 to 4 feet
above the base of Bench 1. The location was approximately midway between the south end of
the pit and the BB road corridor.
Sample #5 was taken from the base of a small "soil island" that had been temporarily left in
place following salvage operations. The location was north of BB Road on WFC property,
approximately 50 yards northeast of outbuildings on the former Johnson farmstead,within the
Bowbac-Bowdish complex soil map unit. Two temporary soil islands had been left in place in the
vicinity;the island where the sample was obtained was approximately 40 to 50 yards south of
the second. The soil profile exposed at the sample location included a 4" dark organic surface
layer, a 16" lighter brown sandy loam second layer,and a tan lower horizon approximately 16"
thick,with significant clay content. A channel sample was taken from along the entire thickness
of the lower-most horizon. It was noted that the lower horizon of the soil island further north
(Photo 14),within the same map unit,was reddish brown,apparently sandy loam, approximately
27" thick, underlain by a light tan material with heavy clay content.
Sample #6 was taken from the top foot of exposed Bench 1 overburden material,immediately
adjacent to the soil island from which Sample #5 was obtained. The material was light tan, had
significant clay content,and was similar in appearance to the lower soil horizon from which
Sample#5 was obtained.
The samples were obtained using a sharpshooter shovel. Samples were deposited in labeled
plastic freezer bags and delivered to Grand Junction Labs on the morning of Monday, June 7.
Each sample is to be analyzed for saturated paste extract electrical conductivity (EC) and paste
pH, and an estimate of soil texture is to be provided for each sample.
Following completion of soil sampling,a small (2 acre+/-) topsoil re-spread area (Fall of 2009)
was observed. The location of the area is immediately to the east of the mixed lift soil stockpile
on the Morgan property. Annual weeds including kochia and mustard have become
established on the area this spring. Ross Gubka indicated that the area would be disked within
the next week,and seeded with the temporary stabilization seed mix. Any weed pockets missed
by the disking operation will be sprayed.
New Horizon Mine C-1981-008 02-and 04-Jun-2010
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