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PERMIT #: M- 1987 -178 <br />INSPECTOR'S INITIALS: THM <br />INSPECTION DATE: January 31, 2012 <br />OBSERVATIONS <br />This inspection was conducted as part of the normal monitoring program established by the Colorado Division <br />of Reclamation, Mining and Safety (Division). The 31 Road Pit is located 5 miles east of Grand Junction, <br />Colorado off of C Road. The site is a 112c operation that is currently active. Alan Parkerson representing was <br />present during the inspection. <br />The pit was active during the inspection. A few stockpiles of construction material were observed in Area 2. It <br />appeared that adequate amounts of topsoil were present to complete reclamation of the active portion of the pit. <br />The mined out portion of the pit located to the west of Area 2 has been reclaimed as pastureland and is likely <br />ready to be released from the permit. If the operator wishes to have the mentioned area released from the <br />permit a release request must be submitted. It is recommended that a release request is submitted when the <br />irrigated pasture is being irrigated and crops are actively growing to verify that the irrigated pasture functions <br />properly. <br />In an effort to ensure that the financial warranty remains adequate to reclaim the site per the requirements of the <br />approved reclamation plan, DRMS has updated the reclamation cost estimate (copy enclosed). Therefore <br />pursuant to Sections 34- 32.5- 117(4) of the Colorado Land Reclamation Act, adequate financial warranty must <br />be submitted to the DRMS within 60 days of the mailing date of this report. Please review the enclosed figures <br />as soon as possible and contact our office if any calculation errors are noted. <br />No problems or possible violations were observed during the January 31, 2012 inspection. Photos that show the <br />conditions during the inspection are included at the end of this report. <br />Responses to this inspection report should be directed to Travis Marshall at the Division of Reclamation, <br />Mining and Safety, Grand Junction Field Office, 101 South 3rd Street, Room 301, Grand Junction, Colorado <br />81501, phone no. 970 -241 -2042. <br />Page 2 of 6 <br />