_INSPECTION - C1981038 ‎(13)‎

• Permit No: C1981038
• IBM Index Class Name: Inspection
• Doc Name: Inspection Report
• From: DRMS
• To: Basil Bear
• Inspection Date: 12/11/2013
• Email Name: SLB
• Email Name: SB1
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

December 11, 2013 C-1981-038/Bowie No. 1 Mine SLB
Inspection Topic Summary
NOTE: Y=Inspected N=Not Inspected R=Comments Noted V=Violation Issued NA—Not Applicable
N -Air Resource Protection R -Roads
N -Availability of Records N -Reclamation Success
R -Backfill &Grading N -Revegetation
N -Excess Spoil and Dev.Waste N - Subsidence
NA -Explosives N - Slides and Other Damage
N -Fish&Wildlife Y - Support Facilities On-site
R -Hydrologic Balance Y - Signs and Markers
Y -Gen. Compliance With Mine Plan NA - Support Facilities Not On-site
NA -Other NA - Special Categories Of Mining
N -Processing Waste N -Topsoil
COMMENTS
This was a partial inspection of the Bowie No. 1 Mine conducted by Susan Burgmaier of CDRMS. No
representative of Bowie Resources, LLC was present during the inspection. Weather conditions were sunny and
cold(30 degrees);there was approximately V of snow on the ground at the East Mine and ROM areas, and about
6-8"at the loadout facility. The East Mine,West Mine, and ROM areas were all inaccessible by vehicle, due to
snow cover. The East Mine and ROM areas were viewed from Stevens Gulch Road, and the loadout area was
traversed by vehicle and on foot.
The East Mine, ROM, and West Mine areas have all been reclaimed and Phase I bond released. There was no
activity observed at any of those locations. The loadout is currently being utilized as a staging area for drilling
operations associated with the Bowie No. 2 Mine. Removal of the loadout railroad spur was underway at the time
of the inspection. Track had been removed from the shop to the sewage lagoon on the eastern end of the loadout.
BACKFILL and GRADING—Rule 4.1411 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
4.14.3; Stabilization of Rills and Gullies 4.14.6:
Backfilled and regraded slopes at the East Mine and ROM area appeared to be stable with no indication of
any slumping.
HYDROLOGIC BALANCE -Rule 4.05❑ Drainage Control 4.05.1, 4.05.2, 4.05.3; Siltation Structures 4.05.5,
4.05.6; Discharge Structures 4.05.7, 4.05.10; Diversions 4.05.4; Effluent Limits 4.05.2; Ground Water
Monitoring 4.05.13; Surface Water Monitoring 4.05.13; Drainage—Acid and Toxic Materials 4.05.8;
Impoundments 4.05.6, 4.05.9; Stream Buffer Zones 4.05.18:
The ROM area and east loadout ponds appeared to be dry; both were snow covered. The operator
indicated that repairs had been made to the east loadout pond bin walls,but it was not visible with the snow cover.
The berm on the outslope of the railroad spur SAE was in place at the time of the inspection. The contractor on
site was contacted and advised of the importance of maintaining the berm during the remainder of the rail removal.
Number of Partial Inspection this Fiscal Year: 6
Number of Complete Inspections this Fiscal Year: 2
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