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(Page 2) <br /> MINE ID#OR PROSPECTING ID#: M-77-479 <br /> INSPECTION DATE: 8/24101 INSPECTOR'S INITIALS: AlW <br /> OBSERVATIONS <br /> This was a preliminary conversion pre-operational inspection conducted by Tony Waldron and Al Amundson of DMG along <br /> with Jackie Carson of Baca County. The site is located approximately 3 miles northwest of Walsh,Colorado along Bear Creek. <br /> The active pit is situated along the north side of the creek near the west property boundary on land owned by Baca County. <br /> This area has been the site of extensive sand and gravel mining for many years and a good deal of the disturbance located in <br /> this area is pre-law. <br /> During the last inspection of this site discussions were held about the possibility of converting this site from a 110c to a112c <br /> in order to incorporate the entire parcel of land where the mine sits. This was desirable since the County owns the entire <br /> parcel and there are some mineable reserves available. As a result,the county has decided to convert the site into a 112c. <br /> The parcel is 80 acres in size and is bisected by Bear Creek in an east-west direction. All of the mining to date has occurred <br /> on the north side of Bear Creek and much of this was mined pre-law. The operator has not disturbed the actual creek channel <br /> to date,and apparently has no intentions of doing so under the expanded permit proposal. The inspectors did not observe any <br /> exposed groundwater at this location and the operator indicated that they do not plan on mining to a depth that would expose <br /> any in the future. No structures were observed on or near the site that would be impacted by the expansion. The vegetation <br /> on the site is typical of what one would see on an abandoned crop field, namely,annual and perennial weeds with some <br /> grasses interspersed throughout. Soils appear to be rather sandy. No problems were noted that would preclude converting <br /> this site from a 110c to a 112c operation. <br /> cc: Jim Stevens-DMG <br /> Al Amundson-DMG <br /> ❑ CE <br /> I & E Contact Address ❑ BL <br /> ❑ ES <br /> NAME: Ray Miller ❑ HW <br /> ❑ HMWMD (CH) <br /> OPERATOR: Baca County ❑ SE <br /> ❑ WQCD (CH) <br /> STREET: P.O. Box 741 ❑ OTHER <br /> CITY/STATE/ZIP: Sprinefield, CO 81073 <br />