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PERMIT #: M- 2013 -052 <br />INSPECTOR'S INITIALS: TCW <br />INSPECTION DATE: August 1, 2013 <br />OBSERVATIONS <br />This inspection occurred to evaluate pre- operation conditions of the Agnus Dei claim in El Paso County. <br />Present with me during the inspection were the operator, Ms. Jean Cowman, and Mr. Rich Fretterd <br />representing the operator. The claim site is located in the SW1 /4 of Section 12 near Cameron Cone south of <br />Manitou Springs east of Pike's Peak. The site is accessed via a long, steep hike in from Manitou Springs. <br />The corners of the claim are marked with rock cairns and flagging. The site includes large boulders on steep to <br />very steep slopes. The top of the slope within the claim boundary does have an existing rough dirt road that <br />was historically a Forrest Service Road and has since been closed (although some traffic still uses the road). <br />The soil is largely weathered bedrock (grus) with very thin to no topsoil. The natural vegetation on the <br />undisturbed slope is sparse and includes scattered pine trees with some raspberry bushes and sporadic <br />grasses. <br />Ms. Cowman has a discovery pit (the Tribute Pit) on the claim that is approximately 10 ft long by 6 ft wide and <br />5 -6 ft deep. Overburden from this pit is piled on the down -slope side with minimal scatter. Ms. Cowman and <br />Mr. Fretterd stated that they will bring the material that has rolled down slope back up during reclamation of <br />the pit. <br />Proposed mining will include digging with hand tools in the Tribute Pit, and possibly extending the workings to <br />the south - southeast along the pegmatite trend in the future. <br />An area of historic disturbance is located north of the Tribute Pit, which was worked several decades ago. No <br />other disturbed areas were noted on site. The claim is in good condition. <br />RECOMMENDATIONS: <br />Ms. Cowman indicated she will be submitting an application for a 110(2) permit. Given the good condition of <br />the site and the observations made during this inspection, if this application is received by DRMS within 60 <br />days of this inspection report, an additional inspection will not be required for application approval. <br />Financial Warranty should be calculated once the application has been approved. <br />Page 2 of 7 <br />