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PERMIT #: M-1984-097 <br />INSPECTOR'S INITIALS: RCO <br />INSPECTION DATE: October 29, 2010 <br />OBSERVATIONS <br />This was a routine monitoring inspection. There was no activity at the site at the time of the inspection. The operator was <br />not present at the site. <br />(AT) Acid And Toxic Materials: <br />Narrative: No fuel is stored at the site. There was no debris or contaminants at the site. <br />(BG) Backfilling and Grading: <br />Narrative: The east wall of the pit has been sloped and reclaimed. The more recently active pit slopes are maintained at <br />3:1 slopes. The pit floor does not impound water and is fairly level. <br />(MP) Gen. Compliance With Mine Plan: <br />Narrative: The site contains several tens of thousands of yards of various product stockpiles, plus piles of reject fines and <br />subsoil or fill (in NW area). A small amount of waste asphalt was noted at the site, presumably to crush and/or recycle. <br />There was no equipment except for a conveyor/stacker in the pit. There was no debris, junk or non-mining items at the <br />site, and there was no fuel stored there. Future mining will expand the pit toward the south. <br />(RV) Revegetation: <br />Narrative: Some revegetation seeding has been performed. There are no areas of noxious weeds, though they have been <br />noted in the past. The operator appears to be successfully controlling noxious weeds. <br />(SM) Signs and Markers: <br />Narrative: The permit ID sign was posted at the entrance gate, and the permit boundaries were marked. (A portion of the <br />eastern boundary is well marked by a line of boulders. Since there are numerous boulders in the pit, which the operator <br />cannot remove under limitations of the USFS permit, the operator may consider additionally placing them along other <br />portions of the permit boundary, in advance of the expansion of the pit toward the south.) <br />(SW) Storm Water MGT Plan: <br />Narrative: Stormwater is being adequately managed onsite. <br />(TS) Topsoil: <br />Narrative: Topsoil is stockpiled in the NW corner and along the E side of the permit. It is vegetated and well protected <br />for later use in reclamation. There is a number of dumped loads of imported topsoil in the western side of the pit, which <br />appears to be from a county road project. If other materials are to be imported to the site in the future, the operator should <br />submit a Notice pursuant to Rule 3.1.5(9). At this time, this is not a problerm topic. The operator should monitor the soil <br />materials for weeds, and treat as needed. <br />PHOTOGRAPHS <br />Inspection Contact Address <br />Dannie Rogers <br />Mineral County <br />P.O. Box 70 <br />Creede, CO 81130 <br />(Included after the addresses, below.) <br />Tom Malecek <br />USFS <br />13308 W Hwy 160 <br />Del Norte, CO 81132 <br />Page 2 of 2