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PERMIT #: M -1983 -035 <br />INSPECTOR'S INITIALS: BMK <br />IN SPECTION DATE: April 4, 2013 <br />OBSERVATIONS <br />1) The Division conducted a monitoring inspection of the site in anticipation of the submittal of a request from the <br />operator to W placed in temporary cessation status. The site is a sand and gravel operation covering 80 acres <br />located 10 miles north of Colorado Springs, along the east side of Black Fdrest Road. Present during the <br />inspection wa4 Mr. Mark Heifner, the operator's consultant. <br />2) A total of 37.&acres were affected and reclaimed. Even though a total of 10 maximum acres were allowed to be <br />affected at any given time, as noted in the inspection report of 8/28/09, the operator was not cited because all <br />the affected acres were reclaimed at the time of the inspection. In that inspection report the operator was r <br />notified to submit a technical revision to increase the affected area at any given time and post the appropriate <br />warranty priop, to initiating mining activity. <br />3) The entire rec aimed area was walked and inspected. Pit slopes were found stable and vegetated. No wet lands <br />area was note during this inspection. The Division requested the operator to provide a reclamation warranty <br />calculation with the temporary cessation request to address the cost of remedial work on the rills that might <br />develop in the' reclaimed slopes, while the operation is in temporary cessation. The current warranty in the <br />amount of $24,560.00 appears to be adequate to cover any additional seeding along the north and east facing <br />slopes. No noxious weed infestation noted. The operation has an approved weed control plan. <br />4) The entire permit area is fenced and permit boundary is properly posted at the access to the property. <br />Page 2 of 3 <br />