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OBSERVATIONS <br />PERMIT #: M- 1980 -193 <br />INSPECTOR'S INITIALS: CBM <br />INSPECTION DATE: March 14, 2012 <br />1) The Division conducted a monitoring inspection of the site on 3/14/12. The site was active at the time of the <br />inspection. El Paso County Road DOT was operating the site at the time of the inspection. The site was once <br />operated by the county. The permit sign was properly posted at the access to the property. The entire permit <br />area is fenced. <br />2) The total permit area is 295 acres of which 50 acres can be affected at any given time. The size of the active <br />mining area is about the same as was noted in the last inspection. The only change is the high wall is in to a <br />different grade than was observed during the last inspection. The small settling pond along the south side of the <br />access road was dry. There was no sign of affected drainage channel that was noted leaving the permit and <br />affected area at the time of the inspection. A small front end loader was loading county trucks from existing <br />stockpiles. <br />3) The large top soil stockpile along the east side of the active mining area was found to be stable and vegetated. <br />4) The current financial warranty for the site is $113,757. It is deemed adequate to cover the cost of current <br />affected area reclamation. The operation is in compliance with the approved reclamation plan. <br />Page 2 of 4 <br />