2014-09-26_INSPECTION - C2010089

• Permit No: C2010089
• IBM Index Class Name: Inspection
• Doc Date: 9/26/2014
• Doc Name: Inspection Report
• From: DRMS
• To: Western Fuels Colorado, LLC
• Inspection Date: 9/22/2014
• Email Name: MPB
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

September 22, 2014 C- 2010- 089/New Horizon North Mine MPB
Inspection Topic Summary
NOTE: Y= Inspected N =Not Inspected
Y
R
Y
Y
Y
Y
R
Y
N
Y
R= Commen�s Noted
- Air Resource Protection
- Availability of Records
- Backfill & Grading
- Excess Spoil and Dev. Waste
- Explosives
- Fish & Wildlife
- Hydrologic Balance
- Gen. Compliance With Mine Plan
A - Other
- Processing Waste
V= Violation Issued NA =Not Applicable
N -Roads
Y - Reclamation Success
Y - Revegetation
NA - Subsidence
NA - Slides and Other Damage
R - Support Facilities On -site
Y -Signs and Markers
Y - Support Facilities Not On -site
NA - Special Categories Of Mining
R -Topsoil
COMMENTS
This was a complete inspection of the New Hori�on North Mine conducted on September 18, 2014 by Mike
Boulay of the Division of Reclamation, Mining 4nd Safety. Frank Ferris of Western Fuels- Colorado (WFC) was
present during the entire inspection. Weather conditions were warm and clear and ground conditions were dry.
WFC was hauling coal from the mine to the power plant at the time of the inspection. Drilling in preparation for
blasting the Bench 2 overburden was in progress) and overburden material was being hauled from the west side of
the pit for backfilling and grading operations. I
AVAILABILITY OF RECORDS — Rule 5.
The availability of records was checked on the j
records were on file and available for review at
update the records file with a current Insurance
review. Please see the attached Availability of
Annual Review Inspection was also completed
site personnel were conducted to verify informs
operator, and the MSHA ID number.
iorning of 9/18 prior to the ground inspection. All required
he mine office, with exception of the Insurance Certificate. Please
;ertificate. No other problems were noted with the records
.ecords checklist at the end of this inspection report. The AVS
n this date. On site observations were made and direct inquiry of
ion on the Mine ID sign, the identity of the permittee and
HYDROLOGIC BALANCE - Rule 4.05
Drainage Control 4.05.1, 4.05.2, 4.05.3; Siltatio Structures 4.05.5, 4.05.6; Discharge Structures 4.05.7, 4.05.10;
Diversions 4.05.4; Effluent Limits 4.05.2; Grou.1d 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:
There is an overall increase in groundwater flowing into the pit from the lower end of the highwall and from the
pit bottom (see Photograph No. 1). WFC is p ing groundwater out of the pit to Pond NHN -001.
Sedimentation Pond NHN -001 was inspected jAnoted there is a significant amount of water contained in the pond, but
well below the level of the primary spillway. during the June, 2014 inspection, some rills were forming
on the side slopes of the pond. These have beenirepaired (see Photograph No. 2). The pond repairs looked good
Number of Partial Inspection this Fiscal Yeajr: 2
Number of Complete Inspections this Fiscal year: 1
Rage 2 of 7