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Inspection Contact Address <br />Howard McGinnis - Yuma County <br />Yuma County Road & Bridge <br />1310 South Blake Street <br />Wray, CO 80758 <br />CC: <br />Randy Schafer <br />40586 Co Rd 21 <br />Haxtun CO 80731 <br />OBSERVATIONS <br />PERMIT #: M- 2011 -042 <br />INSPECTOR'S INITIALS: ECS <br />INSPECTION DATE: September 30, 2011 <br />This was a pre- operational inspection for the Knodel Pit, a proposed Yuma County 112c sand and gravel <br />operation, conducted by Eric Scott of DRMS. DRMS accompanied Yuma County Road and Bridge <br />representative Howard McGinnis, and observed the site with him at approximately 1130. <br />The proposed site entrance is located on the north side of Yuma county road 7 approximately 1.25 miles west of <br />the Colorado/Kansas border. Yuma County is permitting 128 acres at this location. The notification of <br />proposed mining site sign was observed at the existing site entrance location, and the extent of the site was <br />defined by T -posts that have been placed at the permit corners and along boundaries. <br />The site is relatively level to rolling hilly ground and is currently utilized as rangeland. Cattle grazing may to <br />continue on areas of the site that are not being actively mined. No other features or man-made structures of <br />note were observed in the permit area during this inspection. The only man -made features noted within 200' of <br />the proposed permit boundary are a cattle tank and a 3 -wire fence. The windmill mentioned in the permit <br />application that was previously near the cattle tank has been removed. Yuma County proposes to leave a buffer <br />zone around the existing grassed and stable drainage channels to prevent erosion, and DRMS concurs that this is <br />an excellent idea. The permit for this site will be issued when the public comment period expires, provided <br />there are no objections. <br />Page 2 of 3 <br />