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?• <br />OBSERVATIONS <br />INSPECTION DATE: June 17, 2010 <br />is located one mile east <br />Safety Division ion of The inspection was conducted Michael Inc. was also present )for the nspect on. ationhe MiniGardelsng Pit and Safe <br />Dick Coulson of Coulson Excavating <br />of Loveland, Colorado. The site is permitted for 30 acres and the post-mining land use is general agriculture. <br />and this h <br />as a will permit sign was not posted at the entrance to the site as required activities 3. have beenas been t cited d at the site. The site <br />wll require corrective action by the Operator. Mining and reclamation Cells C and D); these ponds are the contains three ponds. Two of the ponds are locate on dwater the east <br />ea has <br />is locat d at he west e d of the site (Cell B to his wetland <br />clay-lined and contain water. A small gro ed site been reclaimed to a wetland. According to the DvAsnoted above, Phe reclaimedls to contains two play-lined ponds <br />area in Cell B and a single clay-lined pond in Cell <br />and a wetland area. Any change to the Reclamation Plan requires Division approval through a Technical Revision; this <br />has been cited as a problem and will require corrective action byte Operator. <br />clay a d meetpons Prior <br />test has been for the two <br />review of the permit file found the Division does not have any record <br />t <br />to final release, the Operator must provide documentation showing a liner <br />Per file foun <br />ivision _for ___mancc Standarels. of_tbe=pffice of the State Engineer. In addition, a review ;oQ rt a? med augmentatlionnplan fordthes <br />- <br />not have any record of a temporary substitute water suPP1YPlan-ri' -pe <br />x osed roundwater in the wetland area; this has been cited as a problem and will require correct-iv ibn-byh.e - <br />ep g <br />Operator. <br />The pond slopes have been reclaimed to 3H: 1V or flatter and do not show s deoats graerosion. Tse ke etatio wheatgrass is and <br />established throughout the site. The following grass species were observe <br />alphalpha. <br />The Division holds a financial warranty in the amount of $291,800.00, which is sufficient to complete any remaining <br />reclamation. <br />This concluded the inspection. <br />Page 2 of 4