2011-12-20_INSPECTION - M2001012

• Permit No: M2001012
• IBM Index Class Name: INSPECTION
• Doc Date: 12/20/2011
• Doc Name: Insp Rpt
• From: DRMS
• To: Washington County
• Inspection Date: 12/13/2011
• Email Name: MAC
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

OBSERVATIONS
PERMIT #: M- 2001 -012
INSPECTOR'S INITIALS: MAC
INSPECTION DATE: December 13, 2011
The inspection was conducted by Michael Cunningham of the Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety
(Division). Jason Lockard and Clint Mehring of the Washington County Road and Bridge District were also
present for the inspection. The Shook Gravel Pit 1 is located approximately 10 miles southwest of Akron,
Colorado. The site is permitted for 270 acres and the post- mining land use is rangeland.
Gen. Compliance With Mine Plan:
The site was inactive at the time of the inspection; no equipment was present on site. Mining operations at
this site commenced in the NW1 /4 of the SW1 /4 of Section 26. The pit is approximately 10 acres in size and is
situated on the west side of the Brunker Creek. The pit walls have been graded to 3H:1V or flatter and the
Operator plans on seeding this area in the spring of 2012. According to the approved Mining Plan, the
Operator would concurrently mine two separate areas, not to exceed 10 acres in size for each area. The
Operator is in compliance with this provision of the Reclamation Permit. During the inspection, the Operator
inquired about revising the requirement to maintain no more than two active mining areas which do not
exceed 10 acres in size. The Division informed the Operator the conditions of the Mining Plan could be revised
at any point during the life of the mine by submitting a Technical Revision to the Reclamation Permit.
The Division observed rills and gullies around the entire perimeter of the reclaimed pit. Several gullies along
the western pit wall were approximately 3 feet wide and 2 -3 feet deep. The pit walls are eroding into the pit;
no material is being transported off -site. The lack of established vegetation throughout the pit has contributed
to the observed erosion. Construction Materials Rule 3.1.5(3) states that all grading shall be done in a manner
to control erosion and siltation of the affected lands, to protect areas outside of the affected land from slides
and other damage. The eroded areas on the pit walls have been cited as a problem and will require corrective
action by the Operator; please see the first page of this report for additional information.
The Operator is currently mining an area immediately south and west of the reclaimed pit. The area of active
mining is located outside of the channel of Brunker Creek on the east side. According to the Operator, no
mining will occur within the channel of Brunker Creek. However, the approved Mining Plan indicates mining
will occur within and immediately outside of the channel of Brunker Creek. The Reclamation Plan Map shows
the land immediately adjacent to Brunker Creek will be mined and that the pit walls will be reclaimed to 3H:1V
and will slope toward the channel of Brunker Creek. The failure to follow the Mining and Reclamation Plans
has been cited as a problem and will require corrective action by the Operator; please see the first page of this
report for additional information.
Roads:
The Mining Plan states that three roads will be constructed at the Shook Gravel Pit 1. The Operator has
constructed a single road which runs north from County Road 31 to the pit located in the NW 1/4 of the SW
1/4 of Section 26. The access road is approximately 320 feet in length and 30 feet wide. All constructed roads
are to be reclaimed during final reclamation of the site.
Signs and Markers:
The permit sign was posted at the site entrance and the boundary of the affected land was clearly delineated
as required by Construction Materials Rule 3.1.12.
This concluded the inspection.
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