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PERIODIC INSPECTION FORM: Water, Sediment, or Slurry Impoundments <br />INSPECTOR'S NAME: Chris Miller <br />DATE: 11/07/13 <br />NPDES I.D. NO.: CO- 0048275 D.P. 003 <br />FACILITY CONFIGURATION: Diked Pond <br />DATE LAST INSPECTION: 09/03/13 <br />SITE NAME: Wadge Impoundment #003 <br />LOCATION: SE% SW %, Sec. 27, T6N, R87W <br />MINE NAME: Peabody Sage Creek Mine <br />LOCATION: 7.1 mi. SE of Hayden, CO <br />MINE I.D. NO.: CMLRD Permit No. C- 2009 -087 <br />OWNER'S REP.: Ed Brady <br />CIRCLE OR WRITE IN APPROPRIATE RESPONSE: <br />YES <br />NO <br />N/A <br />1 <br />Foundation preparation (removal of vegetation, stumps, topsoil: <br />x <br />2 <br />Lift thickness = 12 inches <br />3 <br />Compaction according to approved plan: <br />x <br />4 <br />Burning (specify extent and location): <br />x <br />5 <br />Angle of slope: 2:1 upstream, 3:1 downstream <br />Total= 5:1 <br />6 <br />*Seepage (specify location, color, and approximate volume) <br />From underdrain pipes <br />x <br />At isolated points on embonckement slopes <br />x <br />At natural hillside: <br />x <br />Over widespread areas: <br />x <br />From downstream foundation area: <br />x <br />"Boils" beneath stream or ponded water: <br />x <br />7 <br />Cracks or scarps on crest: <br />x <br />8 <br />lCracks or scarps on slope: <br />x <br />9 <br />Sloughing or bulging on slope: <br />x <br />10 <br />*Major erosion problems: <br />x <br />11 <br />Surface movements in valley bottom or on hillside: <br />x <br />12 <br />*Erosion of toe: <br />x <br />13 <br />*Water impounded against toe: <br />x <br />14 <br />Existing embankment freeboard (4.9' is normal) = 5.0' <br />15 <br />Increase Decrease in water level: Same <br />16 <br />Cracks, bulging, or erosion on upstream face: <br />x <br />17 <br />Visible sumps or sinkholes in slurry surface: <br />x <br />18 <br />*Clogging <br />Spillway channels and pipes: <br />x <br />Decant system: <br />x <br />Diversion ditches: <br />x <br />19 <br />*Cracking or crushing of pipes <br />Spillway pipes: <br />x <br />Decant system: <br />x <br />20 <br />Trash racks clear and in place: <br />x <br />21 <br />Discharge rate (gpm) = 10 <br />*Major adverse changes in these items could cause instability and should be reported to the Engineering Manager <br />and Mine Superintendent for further evaluation. Adverse conditions noted in these items should normally be <br />described (extextent, location, volume, etc.) here: None <br />