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PERMIT #: M-2001-056 <br />INSPECTOR'S INITIALS: JLE <br />INSPECTION DATE: April 26, 2011 <br />OBSERVATIONS <br />This was an acreage reduction (AR01) inspection of the Belveal Gravel Pit; DRMS File No. M-2001-056, <br />operated by Elbert County. This site is located approximately 16 miles south of Matheson, Colorado in Elbert <br />County. I, Jared Ebert of the Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety conducted the inspection. <br />Mr. Ted Doll of Elbert County accompanied me on the inspection. <br />This is currently a 9.9 acre 110c mining operation for gravel. The Operator requested a release of .94 acres of <br />the permit area from the southern portion of the site. This was done in order to apply the .94 acres of land to <br />the access road on the eastern side of the site. The County has submitted an amendment application to add <br />these .94 acres back into the permit area. The current 9.9 acre permit boundary is marked with survey posts <br />and metal caps. The Operator will need to change the location of the southern boundary markers to delineate <br />the new permit boundary. The area to be released has not been affected by the mining operation and <br />contains native grassland. Several historic drainage control berms un-related to the mining operation are in <br />place within the acreage reduction area. <br />Given the .94 acres of the permit area have not been affected by the mining operation; the Division will <br />approve the acreage reduction request (AR01). The approval of the acreage reduction will be addressed <br />under a separate letter from the Division. <br />Page 2 of 4