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<br />oFcO?o <br />N <br />1-6 <br />COLORADO DIVISION OF RECLAMATION, MINING AND SAFETY <br />MINERALS PROGRAM INSPECTION REPORT <br />PHONE: (970) 241-2042 <br />w,, 0 2 7010 <br />n of RsclamMion, <br />The Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety has conducted an inspection ojmgation <br />noted below. This report documents observations concerning compliance with the terms of the permit <br />and applicable rules and regulations of the Mined Land Reclamation Board. <br />MINE NAME: MINE/PROSPECTING ID#: MINERAL: COUNTY: <br />Latham - Burkett Pit M-1983-013 Sand and ravel Mesa <br />INSPECTION TYPE: INSPECTOR(S): INSP. DATE: INSP. TIME: <br />Monitoring Travis H. Marshall November 12, 2010 11:00 <br />OPERATOR: OPERATOR REPRESENTATIVE: TYPE OF OPERATION: <br />Lafarge West, Inc. Dan Knox 112c - Construction Regular Operation <br />REASON FOR INSPECTION: BOND CALCULATION TYPE: BOND AMOUNT: <br />Normal I&E Program Complete Bond $24,113.00 <br />DATE OF COMPLAINT: POST INSP. CONTACTS: JOINT INSP. AGENCY: <br />N/A None None <br />WEATHER: INSPECTOR'S SIGNATURE: SIGNATURE DATE: <br />Clear November 26, 2010 <br />The following inspection topics were identified as having Problems or Possible Violations. OPERATORS <br />SHOULD READ THE FOLLOWING PAGES CAREFULLY IN ORDER TO ASSURE COMPLIANCE <br />WITH THE TERMS OF THE PERMIT AND APPLICABLE RULES AND REGULATIONS. If a <br />Possible Violation is indicated, you will be notified under separate cover as to when the Mined Land <br />Reclamation Board will consider possible enforcement action. <br />INSPECTION TOPIC: Revegetation <br />PROBLEM/POSSIBLE VIOLATION: Problem: There are state-listed noxious weeds present on site. This is a problem for failure to <br />employ weed control methods for state listed noxious weed species within the permitted area, and to reduce the spread of weeds to <br />nearby areas as required by section 3.1.10 (6) of the rule. <br />CORRECTIVE ACTIONS: Implement approved weed control plan and provide proof to the Division that this has been done. If a <br />weed control plan is not already in place, The operator shall develop a weed control and management plan in accordance with Section <br />3.1.10 (6) of the Rule. This plan should be developed in consultation with the county extension agency, or weed control district office <br />and should include specific control measures to be applied, a schedule for when control measures will be applied and a post-treatment <br />monitoring plan. This weed control plan shall be submitted to the Division as a Technical Revision to the approved plan with the <br />appropriate Technical Revision fee of $216.00 by the corrective action date. <br />CORRECTIVE ACTION DUE DATE: 1/28/11 <br />GENERAL INSPECTION TOPICS <br />This list identifies the environmental and permit parameters inspected and gives a categorical evaluation of each. No problems <br />or possible violations were noted during the inspection. The mine operation was found to be in full compliance with Mineral <br />Rules and Regulations of the Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Board for the Extraction of Construction Materials and/or <br />for Hard Rock, Metal and Designated Mining Operations. Any person engaged in any mining operation shall notify the office <br />of any failure or imminent failure, as soon as reasonably practicable after such person has knowledge of such condition or of <br />any impoundment, embankment, or slope that poses a reasonable potential for danger to any persons or property or to the <br />environment; or any environmental protection facility designed to contain or control chemicals or waste which are acid or <br />toxic-forming, as identified in the permit. <br />(AR) RECORDS----------------------------------- Y (FN) FINANCIAL WARRANTY-------- Y (RD) ROADS------------------ Y <br />Pagel of 5