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The financial warranty appears adequate. <br />PERMIT #: M- 2002 -003 <br />INSPECTOR'S INITIALS: DB2 <br />INSPECTION DATE: 23 September 2011 <br />OBSERVATIONS <br />This was a routine 5 -year monitoring inspection conducted by David Bird of DRMS. Joseph Dorris was present <br />representing the operator. <br />The site is located in Park County approximately 9 miles north - northwest of Lake George and is accessed by <br />driving a little over two miles up County Road 211 off of County Road 77. Gemstone, specifically topaz, is the <br />commodity of interest at this mine. The total permit area is listed in the DRMS database as 4.5 acres, and the <br />post- mining land use is rangeland. The Division holds financial warranty in the amount of $8,447 for the <br />operation. <br />Mr. Dorris was working the mine at the time of the inspection, although no equipment was on site other than <br />hand tools. <br />No problems were observed. <br />The operator was reminded to be cognizant of runoff. The 2002 Hayman fire encroached from the north into <br />the headwaters area upstream of the mine, and the resultant loss of vegetation has resulted in greater <br />probability of sediment transport from storms. Mr. Dorris is aware of this and takes precautions such as <br />construction of berms and ditches where needed. <br />Page 2 of 11 <br />