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Inspiration Point site was inspected by Peter Hays with the Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety <br />(Division) as part of the Division's monitoring inspection program. Mr. Bill Clark with Grand County <br />Department of Road and Bridge and Ms. Kelly Hodgson with BLM were present during the inspection. <br />The site was mined on April 13, 2012 according to the 2012 annual report submitted by the Operator. The site <br />appeared mostly unchanged since the last inspection on April 14, 2009. A stockpile of processed material is <br />located in the north end of the pit floor and mining has continued to the south. The site is approved for 19.90 <br />acres and Grand County estimates 9.18 acres are currently disturbed. <br />Grand County does not anticipate mining the site to the southern boundary as indicated in the approved <br />mining plan. The material in the southern hillside contains lenses of clayey material which is not beneficial to <br />Grand County and the hillside is too steep. The southern slope has been temporarily graded at approximately <br />2H:1V. Grand County is working with BLM to permit another mine site in the area to replace this site. <br />The approved post mining land use is recreation. Grand County Road and Bridge continues to work with BLM <br />on the final reclamation plan. Topsoil stockpiles were observed along the north, west and south boundaries. <br />The stockpiles were well vegetated and appeared stable. Noxious weeds including; diffuse knapweed, oxeye <br />daisies, cheatgrass and common mulien were observed during the inspection. Mr. Clark stated the county <br />weed control manager would be informed of the problem and would monitor the site closely next year. <br />An entrance sign was posted and permit boundary markers were observed as required by Rule 3.1.12. The <br />site was well organized and maintained by Grand County Department of Road and Bridge. No problems were <br />noted during the inspection. <br />Inspection Contact Address <br />Ken Haynes <br />Grand County <br />467 E. Topaz Ave. <br />Granby, CO 80446 <br />Cc: Tom Kaldenbach, DRMS <br />Kelly Hodgson, BLM <br />OBSERVATIONS <br />PERMIT #: M -1995 -004 <br />INSPECTOR'S INITIALS: PSH <br />INSPECTION DATE: October 24, 2012 <br />Page 2 of 3 <br />