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PERMIT #: M-2005-060 <br />INSPECTOR'S INITIALS: ECS <br />INSPECTION DATE: March 10, 2011 <br />OBSERVATIONS <br />This was a monitoring/pre-operational I I2c conversion inspection for the Ashbaugh Pit, a proposed Weld <br />County 112c sand and gravel operation, conducted by Eric Scott of DBMS. DRMS met Weld County Engineer <br />David Bauer and Mining Supervisor Jay McDonald at the site, and observed the site with them at approximately <br />1400. <br />The proposed permit area encompasses an existing 110c permit and the site entrance is located on the west side <br />of county road 115, southwest of the town of New Raymer. Weld County is permitting an additional 129.7 <br />acres at this location for a total permit area of 139.7 acres. The mining site sign was observed at the existing <br />site entrance location. The extent of the current site was mostly defined by T-post markers, but a few posts <br />need to be replaced until the new permit boundary is approved. The extent of the proposed 112c will also need <br />to be surveyed in and marked out. <br />The site is relatively level to rolling hilly ground and is currently rangeland. Only one man-made feature was <br />noted within or within 200 feet of the proposed permit limits - a gas line of undetermined ownership and status <br />is marked running through the proposed permit area from NW to SE. Weld County is currently proposing a <br />200' buffer zone around the gas line corridor markers to maintain sufficient distance to prevent possible impacts <br />from mining activities until it can be determined who owns the line and if it is still in service. It will need to be <br />determined during the application adequacy process how this pipeline crossing will be dealt with. <br />The entire site (other than the existing 110c permit area) is currently rangeland. Grazing may to continue on <br />areas of the site that are not being actively mined. No other features or man-made structures of note were <br />observed in the proposed 112 permit area during this inspection. <br />Inspection Contact Address <br />David Bauer - County Engineer <br />Weld County <br />1111 H St. <br />Greeley, CO 80632 <br />Page 2 of 2