_INSPECTION - C1981010 ‎(4)‎

• Permit No: C1981010
• IBM Index Class Name: Inspection
• Doc Name: Inspection Report
• From: DRMS
• Inspection Date: 12/11/2013
• Email Name: JLE
• Email Name: SB1
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

December 11, 2013 C-1981-010/Trapper Mine JLE
Inspection Topic Summary
NOTE: Y=Inspected N=Not Inspected R=Comments Noted V=Violation Issued NA=Not Applicable
Y -Air Resource Protection R -Roads
N -Availability of Records N -Reclamation Success
R -Backfill &Grading N -Revegetation
R -Excess Spoil and Dev.Waste NA - Subsidence
R -Explosives Y - Slides and Other Damage
R -Fish &Wildlife N - Support Facilities On-site
R -Hydrologic Balance Y - Signs and Markers
R -Gen. Compliance With Mine Plan NA - Support Facilities Not On-site
NA -Other NA - Special Categories Of Mining
NA -Processing Waste R -Topsoil
COMMENTS
This was a partial inspection of the Trapper Mine; DRMS file no. C-1981-010 operated by Trapper Mining, Inc. I,
Jared Ebert of the Colorado Division of Reclamation,Mining and Safety conducted the inspection. Mr. Graham
Roberts with Trapper Mining accompanied me during the inspection. A recent snow storm moved through the
area and the majority of the site was covered in powdery snow. The weather during the inspection was sunny.
BACKFILL and GRADING—Rule 4.14; Contemporaneous Reclamation 4.14.1;Approximate Original Contour
4.14.2;Highwall Elimination 4.14.1(2)(f); Steep Slopes 4.14.2, 4.27;Handling of Acid and Toxic Materials
4.143; Stabilization of Rills and Gullies 4.14.6:
Ash continues to be backfilled in the Ash Disposal Pit. At the time of the inspection a dozer was grading out the
ash pile near the north end of the pit.
The operator was concurrently backfilling the open pits.
EXCESS SPOIL and DEVELOPMENT WASTE—Rule 4.09; Placement; Drainage Control; Surface Stabilization:
Horse Gulch Fill was observed;the face of the fill and the drainage system was snow covered. Overall the fill
appeared stable,not problems were observed.
EXPLOSIVES—Rule 4.08; Distance Prohibitions 4.08.4;Warnings 4.08.4; Control of Adverse Effects 4.08.4:
During the inspection a parting shot was fired. Trapper conducted all of the required signals prior to conducting
the blast and closed off all of the access points until the all-clear announcement was made.
FISH and WILDLIFE—Rule 4.18:
A large herd of elk was observed near the Ash Disposal Pit and near the Oak Gulch ponds. Several coyotes were
harassing the elk.
Number of Partial Inspection this Fiscal Year: 4
Number of Complete Inspections this Fiscal Year: 2
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