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OBSERVATIONS <br />PERMIT #: M -1988 -032 <br />INSPECTOR'S INITIALS: MAC <br />INSPECTION DATE: February 28, 2013 <br />The inspection was conducted by Michael Cunningham of the Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety <br />(Division). Jason Lockard and Rusty Reese of Washington County Road and Bridge District No. 2 were also <br />present for the inspection. The Fassler Gravel Pit is located approximately 1 mile south and 4 miles west of <br />Akron, Colorado. The site is permitted for 9.9 acres and the post- mining land use is general agriculture. There <br />were several inches of snow cover on the ground at the time of the inspection. <br />The permit sign was posted at the site entrance and the boundary of the affected area was clearly delineated <br />by monuments as required by Rule 3.1.12. The last date of mining activity occurred in August of 2010; the site <br />is currently being reclaimed. The Operator should be aware that Rule 3.1.3 requires reclamation to be <br />completed within five years from the date that mining ceases. <br />Material at the Fassler Gravel Pit was extracted from a hillside with a westerly aspect; the pit floor day - lights <br />to the west. All product stockpiles have been removed from the site. The pit walls have been graded to 4H:1V; <br />minor grading on the western portion of the pit floor will be required to allow stormwater to pass through the <br />site. The topsoil has been stockpiled along the southern permit boundary; the stockpile was stable and did not <br />show any signs of erosion. The Operator intends on spreading topsoil and reseeding the disturbed area during <br />this year. <br />This concluded the inspection. <br />Page 2 of 3 <br />