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PERMIT #: M- 1977472 <br />INSPECTOR'S INITIALS: PSH <br />INSPECTION DATE: July 16, 2013 <br />OBSERVATIONS <br />The BLM East Gravel Pit 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. Andy Norris with Jackson County was <br />present during the inspection. The site was previously inspected by the Division on September 25, 2008. <br />The BLM East Gravel Pit is located approximately 4.5 miles east of Walden, CO north of the intersection of <br />HWY 14 and JCR 12D. The permit was converted (CN -01) from an 110c to an 112c permit on March 7, 2005 <br />increasing the permitted acreage from 6 acres to 32.25 acres. <br />The approved mining plan for the BLM East Gravel pit allows for a maximum disturbed area of 30 acres with a <br />maximum excavation depth of 20 feet. Overburden and topsoil will be stockpiled as mining progresses with <br />expected overall stockpiles of 41,300 yards of overburden and 19,500 yards of topsoil. Approximately, 4,700 <br />yards of topsoil will be imported to complete reclamation. <br />The site was not active during the inspection. The site has been mined to the north and northwest since the <br />previous inspection. The imported topsoil stockpile remains in the southwest corner of the site across from <br />the entrance gate. The topsoil and overburden stockpiles were signed accordingly and vegetated. Mr. Norris <br />stated mining will continue to the northwest in the future. <br />The 2012 Annual Report submitted by Jackson County indicates the mine has been granted approval of <br />Temporary Cessation. According the Division records is statement is not accurate. <br />The Division recommends Jackson County apply for Intermittent Status (IS) by submitting a technical revision for <br />the site. Please Note: The Division's policy allows Counties to apply of Intermittent Status on all county pits <br />under one technical revision if the sites meet the requirements of IS. The Division considers an operation <br />actively mining for at least one day per year, but less than 180 days per year to be an intermittent operation. <br />Active mining operations require the development or extraction of a construction material from its natural <br />occurrences, which may include; open mining, surface operations, transportation operations, processing <br />operations such as crushing and sorting, as well as stockpile removal. Please note regular onsite maintenance <br />activities such as weed control, site maintenance, and storm water control maintenance do not constitute <br />mining activities. <br />A letter titled "Review of Current Permit Status Regarding Temporary Cessation" was sent on February 28, <br />2013 explaining intermittent operation status and Temporary Cessation of mining operations. <br />The Division GPS surveyed the disturbed area and the fence line of the next area to be mined with a Trimble <br />Juno 3B. A map showing the results of the GPS survey is attached. An entrance sign was posted and permit <br />boundary markers were observed as required by Rule 3.1.12. Photographs taken during the inspection are <br />attached. <br />Page 2 of 4 <br />