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PERMIT #: M-2001-046 <br />INSPECTOR'S INITIALS: MAC <br />INSPECTION DATE: March 30, 2011 <br />OBSERVATIONS <br />The inspection was conducted by Michael Cunningham of the Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety <br />(Division). The site is located approximately 4 miles west of Platteville, Colorado. The site is permitted for 160 <br />acres and the post-mining land use is general agriculture. <br />Financial Warranty: <br />The Division currently holds a financial warranty in the amount of $317,000.00. The Operator anticipates <br />submitting an amendment to the Reclamation Permit later this year; the financial warranty will be <br />recalculated at that time. <br />Gen. Compliance With Mine Plan: <br />The Reclamation Permit for the Nix Sand and Gravel Mine was issued on May 30, 2003. The Division received <br />a request from the Operator to release 1.23 acres from the permit area on February 28, 2011. The purpose of <br />this inspection was to confirm that the area to be released had not been affected by mining. The Division <br />drove around the perimeter of the site and did not observe any mining activity; the site is currently being used <br />for agricultural purposes. <br />The area proposed for release is located in the southwest corner of the permit area, adjacent to Weld County <br />Road 17. This portion of the site is being released to accommodate a proposed conveyor route which will <br />connect the Heintzelman Pit (M-2009-018) and the Kurtz Resource Recovery and Land Development Project <br />(M-1999-006), both operated by Varra Companies, Inc. <br />Based on the observations of this inspection, the site has not been affected by mining and is eligible for <br />release. The request for an acreage reduction will be approved, notice of the Division's decision regarding the <br />acreage reduction will be sent under separate cover. <br />This concluded the inspection. <br />Inspection Contact Address <br />Bill Timmons <br />Ready Mixed Concrete Company <br />4395 Washington St. <br />Denver, CO 80216 <br />CC: Michael Hart, Hart Environmental <br />Page 2 of 3