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June 21, 2012 C-1981-037/GEC Strip Mine JHB <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Inspection Topic Summary <br />YNRVNA <br />NOTE: =Inspected =Not Inspected =Comments Noted =Violation Issued =Not Applicable <br />NA - Air Resource Protection R - Roads <br />NAR <br /> - Availability of Records - Reclamation Success <br />NR <br /> - Backfill & Grading - Revegetation <br />NANA <br /> - Excess Spoil and Dev. Waste - Subsidence <br />NAR <br /> - Explosives - Slides and Other Damage <br />YNA <br /> - Fish & Wildlife - Support Facilities On-site <br />RNA <br /> - Hydrologic Balance - Signs and Markers <br />NANA <br /> - Gen. Compliance With Mine Plan - Support Facilities Not On-site <br />RNA <br /> - Other - Special Categories Of Mining <br />NAY <br /> - Processing Waste - Topsoil <br /> <br /> <br />COMMENTS <br /> <br />This was a complete inspection conducted by Janet Binns of CDRMS. The GEC Mine is a reclaimed surface mine <br />that has had the permit revoked. All remaining bond moneys have been used for reclamation activities at the site. <br />The Division retains no additional bond moneys for this site. <br /> <br />The weather has been extremely hot and dry in the area. Fire danger has been extreme in the area. A smoke <br />plume could be seen in the distance from a wildland fire north and west of Canon City. The morning had a low <br />cloud cover, turning sunny, hot and gusty as the afternoon passed. <br /> <br />The landowner, Dr. Corley, had previously informed the Division of trespass on the mine site. There was a tire at <br />the entrance gate with a hole through the side. The landowner had moved two large boulders to the top of the <br />pond embankment to deter future vehicle access. In spite of vegetative cover on the sediment in the pond, a two <br />track could be seen exiting the west end of the pond area. <br /> <br />HYDROLOGIC BALANCE - Rule 4.05 <br /> Drainage Control 4.05.1, 4.05.2, 4.05.3; Siltation Structures 4.05.5, 4.05.6; Discharge Structures 4.05.7, <br />4.05.10; Diversions 4.05.4; Impoundments 4.05.6, 4.05.9; <br />One sediment pond remains on site. This pond is full of sediment. The sediment shows a healthy stabilizing stand <br />of Smooth bromegrass and Indian ricegrass. Sediment reaching this pond is slowed by this vegetation. There are <br />several ditches remaining on site. There are no stock tanks constructed on the reclaimed areas. <br /> <br />ROADS Rule 4.03 Construction 4.03.1(3)/4.03.2(3) Drainage 4.03.1(4)/4.03.2(4) <br /> <br />The access road through the site is controlled with a locked gate. This road is also used by the Southfield mine to <br />gain access to the Monarch fan site located east and south of the GEC property. <br />Number of Partial Inspection this Fiscal Year: 1 <br />Number of Complete Inspections this Fiscal Year: 2 <br /> <br />28 <br />Page of <br /> <br /> <br />