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Current Stipulations: <br />None. <br />OBSERVATIONS <br />PERMIT #: M -1997 -081 <br />INSPECTOR'S INITIALS: TC1 <br />INSPECTION DATE: January 18, 2012 <br />This was a regular monitoring inspection conducted in order to check compliance of the operation with the <br />requirements of the Act, Rules, and the conditions of the permit. The operator, Pueblo County was represented <br />during the inspection by Andrew Ruybal and Chuck Colletti( ?) /foreman. The Everhart Pit is located about 19 <br />miles east of Pueblo, in Pueblo County. North Red Creek flows in a northeasterly direction through the <br />northwest corner of the permit boundary. The site is permitted for 280 acres with a maximum allowed <br />disturbed area of 280 acres. The most recent inspection was in July 16, 2001. <br />Inspection: <br />A permit sign was posted at the entrance to the site (see Photo 1). The site was inactive at the time of the <br />inspection. Several stockpiles of material (such as Class V roadbase), topsoil, and oversize rocks were observed <br />(see Photos 2 — 4). Mr. Ruybal explained the mining, and processing (if needed) is performed by contractors. <br />A previous contractor opened a separate, isolated pit. The County is preparing a contract for additional <br />construction material extraction later this year. This contract should join this isolated pit to the rest of the <br />working area in Phase 1. All observed working faces appeared to no steeper than 3H:1 V. <br />An erosion feature was observed on the west side of the site draining towards North Red Creek (see Photo 5). <br />The outfall from this eroded gully is a relatively large, partially vegetated flat area. Mr. Ruybal explained the <br />flat area was a mined bench, which is at its planned final elevation. The flat area is mostly ringed by a berm. <br />All sediment from the gully appears to have dropped out near the gully in the flat area and does not appear to <br />have potential in the near term to reach the creek. <br />File Review Notes: <br />1. Exhibit G of the original application states that the County will keep a buffer of 100 to 150 feet <br />undisturbed vegetation between the mine area and Red Creek. The edge of the mined bench discussed <br />above appeared to be at least 150 feet from the creek. <br />Records: <br />The anniversary date is March 3. The operator has submitted annual fees and reports through 2011 and is <br />currently in compliance. <br />Recommendations: <br />The Division recommends the County implement some best management practices (BMPs) to reduce the <br />potential of increasing the size of the erosion feature. BMPs to consider include rock check dams or straw bale <br />barriers at the head of the gully and riprap placed in the gully to stabilize it. The desired outcome is to reduce <br />sediment discharge to the mined bench and halt the progression of the existing feature. This erosion feature is <br />not noted as a potential problem at this time, but without implementing appropriate BMPs could be noted as <br />problem during subsequent inspections. <br />Page 2 of 4 <br />