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oF-co- COLORADO DIVISION OF RECLAMATION, MINING AND SAFETY <br />ye $ MINERALS PROGRAM INSPECTION REPORT CEIVED <br />* PHONE: (303) 866-3567 <br />x 7876 SEP 09 2010 <br />Division of fceoaraation, <br />The Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety has conducted an inspection of thk" Wition <br />noted below. This report documents observations concerning compliance with the terms of the permit <br />and applicable rules and regulations of the Mined Land Reclamation Board. <br />MINE NAME: MINE/PROSPECTING ID#: MINERAL: COUNTY: <br />Bachus Pit M-1995-034 Borrow material for Alamosa <br /> and sand <br />INSPECTION TYPE: INSPECTOR(S): INSP. DATE: INSP. TIME: <br />Monitoring Bob Oswald August 11, 2010 19:00 <br />OPERATOR: OPERATOR REPRESENTATIVE: TYPE OF OPERATION: <br />Daniel M Russell NONE 112c - Construction Regular Operation <br />REASON FOR INSPECTION: BOND CALCULATION TYPE: BOND AMOUNT: <br />Normal I&E Program Partial Bond $24,002.00 <br />DATE OF COMPLAINT: POST INSP. CONTACTS: JOINT INSP. AGENCY: <br /> None None <br />WEATHER: INSPECTOR'S SIGN URE: SIGNATURE DATE: <br /> <br />Cloudy / <br />September 6, 2010 <br />y.,1k#UL;,, /V V -W v • r i <br />The following inspection topics were identified as having Problems or Possible Violations. OPERATORS <br />SHOULD READ THE FOLLOWING PAGES CAREFULLY IN ORDER TO ASSURE COMPLIANCE <br />WITH THE TERMS OF THE PERMIT AND APPLICABLE RULES AND REGULATIONS. If a <br />Possible Violation is indicated, you will be notified under separate cover as to when the Mined Land <br />Reclamation Board will consider possible enforcement action. <br />INSPECTION TOPIC: Hydrologic Balance <br />PROBLEM/POSSIBLE VIOLATION: Problem: The Division has no evidence that the operator has a valid well permit, substitute <br />water supply plan, or approved water augmentation plan for the exposed groundwater at the site. This is a problem related to 34-32.5- <br />116(4)(h) of the Colorado Revised Statutes and 3.1.6(1)(a) of the Construction Materials Rules and Regulations governing injury to <br />existing water rights. <br />CORRECTIVE ACTIONS: The operator shall demonstrate that the operation is in compliance with the Office of the State Engineer, <br />show evidence that the operator is taking measures to bring the site into compliance with the SEO, or backfill the pits to at least two feet <br />above the groundwater surface by the corrective action date specified. Alternatively, the operator may backfill the pond area completely <br />using the adjacent pile of material that was originally excavated from the pond. ? <br />11 <br />Evidence of completing a corrective action must be received by the Division by the correction date 11/2/10. <br />CORRECTIVE ACTION DUE DATE: 11/02/10 <br />Page 1 of 3