_INSPECTION - C2010089 ‎(3)‎

• Permit No: C2010089
• IBM Index Class Name: Inspection
• Doc Name: Inspection Report
• From: DRMS
• To: Western Fuels-Colorado, LLC
• Inspection Date: 12/17/2013
• Email Name: MPB
• Email Name: DIH
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

December 17,2013 C-2010-089/New Horizon North Mine MPB
Inspection Topic Summary
NOTE: Y=Inspected N=Not Inspected R=Comments Noted V=Violation Issued NA=Not Applicable
Y -Air Resource Protection R -Roads
R -Availability of Records NA -Reclamation Success
NA -Backfill& Grading NA -Revegetation
Y -Excess Spoil and Dev.Waste NA - Subsidence
Y -Explosives Y - Slides and Other Damage
Y -Fish&Wildlife R - Support Facilities On-site
R -Hydrologic Balance R - Signs and Markers
Y -Gen. Compliance With Mine Plan Y - Support Facilities Not On-site
NA -Other NA - Special Categories Of Mining
NA -Processing Waste Y -Topsoil
COMMENTS
This was a complete inspection and an aerial inspection of the New Horizon North Mine conducted by Mike
Boulay of the Division of Reclamation,Mining and Safety Grand Junction Field Office. A ground inspection of
the site was conducted on December 17,2013. Ross Gubka of Western Fuels-Colorado(WFC)was present during
the entire ground inspection. Weather conditions were cold and clear and ground conditions were partially snow
covered.
Aerial photographs of the site were taken by Harry Ranney of the DRMS at approximately 13:45 on the following
day(December 18,2013)after the ground inspection was conducted. Four photographs were taken during the
flyover. An aerial overview of the New Horizon North Mine is provided in the attached Photograph No. 1.
AVAILABILITY OF RECORDS—Rule 5.02.4(l):
All required records were on site and available for review. Please see the attached records checklist at the end of
this inspection report.
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:
Sedimentation Pond NHN-001 was inspected. The pond is containing water and is frozen at the surface
(Photograph No. 2). The water level is well below the level of the primary spillway. The pond appears to be well
constructed with no problems noted. Pond inlets,embankments and discharge structures were stable. For the
most part ditches site wide were snow-covered and appeared stable.
ROADS—Rule 4.03
Number of Partial Inspection this Fiscal Year: 5
Number of Complete Inspections this Fiscal Year: 2
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