_INSPECTION - C1981041

• Permit No: C1981041
• IBM Index Class Name: Inspection
• Doc Name: Inspection Report
• From: DRMS
• To: Tonya Hammond
• Inspection Date: 10/23/2013
• Email Name: MPB
• Email Name: DIH
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

October 23,2013 C-1981-041/Roadside Portals MPB
Roadside Borrow Area
One of the drainages in the Roadside Borrow Area had damage apparently due to due to heavy runoff. The riprap
was washed out and the liner was exposed in one portion of the ditch (see Photograph No. 10). SCC has already
made the necessary repairs to this ditch.
OTHER(Exploration Drill Holes)
The South Lease Exploration area(Item#1 on Attachment 2)is located entirely on BLM land and consists of ten
exploration drill holes. The disturbance associated with the drill holes includes drill pads and access roads. The
drill hole sites are shown on Bond Release Exhibit SL-08 and are identified as PCC-01 through PCC-10. SCC has
submitted a 1985 drill hole abandonment report to the DRMS in accordance with Rule 4.07.3 and this is available
for review on our website.4.0 acres of drill pads& access roads to drill holes PCC-04 through PCC-10 were
reclaimed and seeded in the fall of 1985. 3.0 acres of drill pads&access roads to drill holes PCC-01 through
PCC-03 and the access road from Colorado Ute power line to PCC-09 turnoff were reclaimed and seeded in the
spring of 1986. Phase I bond release on these acres was approved in August 2003 with SL-2.
Access to these sites is very difficult and due to the recent storms through the area the roads were heavily rutted
and Cottonwood Creek was deemed impassable at the time of the bond release inspection. Only three of the ten
drill hole exploration sites were accessible. These included PCC-04,PCC-05, and PCC-01. Photographs of the
PCC-04 and PCC-01 reclaimed drill pads are shown In Photograph No's 11 and 12. The access road to PCC-05 is
shown in Photo No. 13. The reclamation looked very good at each of these three locations that were accessible
and no problems were noted. The DRMS will exclude the exploration sites PCC-02,PCC-03, and PCC-06,
through PCC-10 from this bond release and will make an attempt when weather permits to access these locations.
PROCESSING WASTE/COAL MINE WASTE PILES—Rule 4.10 and 4.11
Drainage Control; Surface Stabilization; Placement:
Three refuse piles Coal Refuse Disposal Area 1 (CRDA-1), Coal Refuse Disposal Area 2(CRDA-2) and Roadside
South Refuse Disposal Area(RSRDA)were constructed over the life of the mining operation. Significant backfill
and grading was involved with the construction of the three refuse piles. Phase I bond release was given for
CRDA-1,CRDA-2, and RSRDA in 2003 with SL-2. SCC has requested full Phase II and III bond release for
these three refuse piles. Each of the three refuse piles is shown in attached Photographs 14, 15,and 16.
ROADS—Rule 4.03
Construction 4.03.1(3)/4.03.2(3)
Drainage 4.03.1(4)/4.03.2(4)
Surfacing and Maintenance4.03.1(5)and(6)/4.03.2(5)and(6)
Reclamation 4.03.1(7)/4.03.2(7):
SCC has several permanent roads that have been approved in Appendix A 14-5. These roads as described below
are being requested for full Phase I,II, and III bond release. Haul Roads No 4, and 5 are requested for Full Phase
Number of Partial Inspection this Fiscal Year: 3
Number of Complete Inspections this Fiscal Year: 2
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