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The Red Dirt Pit was inspected by Peter Hays with the Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety (Division) as <br />part of the Division's monitoring inspection program. Mr. Bill Clark with Grand County Department of Road <br />and Bridge was present during the inspection. <br />The Red Dirt Pit is located approximately 11 miles northwest of Kremmling, Colorado on County Road 19 (FR <br />100). The Red Dirt Pit 110c construction material reclamation permit was approved by the Division on June <br />18, 2008. The northwest corner of the site was partially mined in the past by an unknown operator. The <br />approved 110c permit expands the affected area to the southeast from the old mine area for a total permit <br />size of 9.99 acres. <br />The stand of doghair lodge pole pine trees were removed from the permitted area. The trees are volunteering <br />back at the site. A large pile of tree cuttings were observed during the inspection above the mining face. The <br />site was closed for season due to a contract condition with the U.S. Forest Service and the inaccessibility of the <br />site during the winter. The site has been mined to the southeast corner of the permitted area. Mining will <br />continue to the west in the future. <br />The approved post mining land use for the site is rangeland. Reclamation activities have not begun at the site. <br />Topsoil stockpiles were observed along the south, north and east boundaries. The active mine face was <br />temporarily sloped for the winter. No noxious weeds were observed and no erosion was noted during the <br />inspection. <br />The mine sign and permit boundaries were observed as required by Rule 3.1.12. The site was well organized <br />and maintained by Grand County Department of Road and Bridge. No problems were noted during the <br />inspection. <br />Inspection Contact Address <br />Mr. Ken Haynes <br />Grand County <br />467 E. Topaz Ave. <br />Granby, CO 80446 <br />Cc: Tom Kaldenbach, DRMS <br />OBSERVATIONS <br />PERMIT #: M- 2008 -008 <br />INSPECTOR'S INITIALS: PSH <br />INSPECTION DATE: October 24, 2012 <br />Page 2 of 3 <br />