2013-12-06_INSPECTION - C1981044

• Permit No: C1981044
• IBM Index Class Name: INSPECTION
• Doc Date: 12/6/2013
• Doc Name: OSM Inspection Report
• From: OSM
• To: DRMS
• Inspection Date: 11/19/2013
• Email Name: JLE
• Email Name: SB1
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

U.S. DEPT. OF THE INTERIOR
OFFICE OF SURFACE MINING
Mine Site Evaluation
Permittee/ Permit Field Visit State Program
Person BTU EMPIRE CORPORATION Number C- 044 -81 Date 11/19/2013
Continuation Page
I 28. Performance Standard Categories
Codes:l= Compliance, 2= Noncompliance, 3 =Not Planned, 4--Not Started, 5= Noncompliance Identified Elsewhere, 6= Previously Cited, 7= Permit Defect
A. Administrative
D. Backfilling & Grading
H.
Subsidence Control Plan
1.
1.
Mining within Valid Permit
1.
1 Exposed Openings
1. Roads
773.11
2.
Terris & Conditions of Permit
Mining within Bonded Area
2.
1 Contemporaneous Reclamation
l . 1
Road Construction
3.
1
Terms & Conditions of Permit
3.
1 Approximate Original Contour
2. 1
Certification
4.
1
Liability Insurance
4.
1 Highwall Elimination
3. 1
Drainage
5.
1
Ownership and Control
5.
Steep Slopes (includes downslope)
4. 1
Surfacing and Maintenance
6.
1
Temporary Cessation
6.
Handling of Acid and Toxic Materials
5.
Reclamation
7.
Effluent Limits
AML Rec. Fees - Non - Respondent
7.
1 Stabilization (rills and gullies)
J. Signs & Markers
8.
Surface WaterDfonitoring
AML Rec. Fees - Failure to Pay
E. Excess Spoil Disposal
1. 1
Signs
B. Hydrologic
Balance
1.
Placement
2. 1
Markers
1.
1
Drainage Control
2.
Drainage Control
22(a)
2
2.
1
Inspections & Certifications
p
3.
Surface Stabilization
K.
Distance Prohibitions
3.
1
Siltation Structures
4.
Inspections & Certifications
L. Revegetation
816 S 17.13,14,15, & 823.11 & 21
4.
1
Discharge Structures
3.
Approximate Original Contour
102(axl)
4.
5.
1
Diversions
F. Coal Mine Waste
1.
Vegetative Cover
g
6.
1
Effluent Limits
(Refuse Piles/Impoundments)
2.
Timing
7.
1
Ground Water Monitoring
1.
1 Drainage Control
M.
Postmining Land Use
8.
1
Surface Water Monitoring
2.
1 Surface Stabilization
9.
Drainage - Acid -Toxic Materials
3.
1 Placement
N. Other
10.
1
Impoundments
4.
1 Inspections & Certifications
General
11.
Stream Buffer Zones
5.
Impounding Structures
Performance
Category
C. Topsoil &Subsoil
G. Use of Explosives
I .
1
Removal
1.
Blaster Certification
2.
Substitute Materials
2•
Distance Prohibitions
3.
1
Storage and Protection
3.
Blast Survey /Schedule
4.
1
Redistribution
4.
Warnings & Records
5.
Control of Adverse Effects
E.
Performance Standard Categories
(3161817.71 -74)
30 CFR Counterparts
A. Administratn-e ................................................ ...............................
1.
V2hdPemtit --
773.11
2.
Dfinirtg within Bonded Area
773.11
3.
Terris & Conditions of Permit
773.17
4.
Liability Insurance
800.60
5.
Owmership and Control
778.13
6.
Tempo. - Cessation
842.11(e) &816.817.131
3.
Rec. Fees - Non - Respondent
870.15(b)
S.
ANIL Rec. Fees - Failure to Pay
870.15(2)
B. Hydrologic Balance
(816/817.41 -57)
1.
Drainage Control
- 45
2.
Inspections &, Certifications
49(x)(10)
3.
Siltation Stnrunes
46
4.
Discharge Structures
47
5.
Diversions
43
6.
Effluent Limits
- 42
7.
Ground Water Monitoring
- -- 41(c)
S.
Surface WaterDfonitoring
41(e)
9.
Drainage -Acid - Toxic Materials
41(f)
10.
Impoundments
49
11.
Stream Buffer Zones
57
C.
Topsoil & Subsoil
(816817.22)
1.
Removal
22(a)
2
Substrate Materials.
22(e
3.
Storage and Protection
22(c�
4.
Redistribution-
22(d)
P.Backfdling
& Grading
81681795 -107)
1.
Exposed Op enings -
816 S 17.13,14,15, & 823.11 & 21
2.
Conterriporanecus Reclamation
100
3.
Approximate Original Contour
102(axl)
4.
Highnall Elimination
102(a)(2)
5.
Steep Slopes (includes downdope)
107
6.
Handling of Acid & Toxic Materials
102(c)
E.
Excess Spoil Disposal
(3161817.71 -74)
1.
Placement. ------- --- - -----
71(e)
2.
Drainage Control --- --- ----- -- - - - --
71(f)
3.
Surface Stabilization.
71(g)
4.
Inspections & CertiScaticrts
71(h)
F.
CO21 Mine Waste (Refuse PilesRimpoundments) - 316817.81 -84)
1.
Drainage Control
.83(a)
2.
Surface Stabih=i(lln
93(b)
3.
Placement
83(c)
4.
Inspections and Certifications
°3(d)
5.
Impounding Structures
84
G.
Use of Explosives
4816817.61 -68)
1.
Blaster Certification
61(c)
2.
Distance Prohibitions
'1(d)
3.
Blast Survev Schedule
62-64
4.
Wr'amings & Records
66&69
5.
Control of Adverse Effects
67
H
Subsidence Control Plan
(817.121 -122)
I.
Roads
(816817.150 -151)
1.
Road Construction
150(c)
2.
Certification
151(x)
3.
Drainage
150(b )151(d)
4-
Surfacing and Mairte3ance
150(e )-151(d)
5.
Reclamation
150(1)
J.
Signs & Markers
816817.11)
1.
Signs
I I (a),(b),&(c)
2.
Markers
11(a),(bJ(d),(eX&(f)
K
Distance Prohibitions
(761.11)
L.
Revegetation
(816817.111 -116)
1.
Vegetative Cover
111 & 116
2.
T-9
113
\I.
Postmining Land Use
(816817.133)
OSM Action Off -Site Impacts
t) Deferred to State Action 8) ID-CO Issued (Imminent Danger to Public) For each type of impact and resource affected, enter
2) TON Issued 7) Previously tiled by RA, abatement pending "N, D, or J" to describe the degree of off -site impact: Page 2 of 2
3) NOV Issued 8) Abated during or before OSM inspection N - Minor Occurrence
4) FTA -CO Issued 9) Follow -up of Federal Action D - Moderate Occurrence Re d O�ber t, 2010
5) IH-CO Issued 0) Off -she impact with no violation J - Major Occurrence