2014-10-21_INSPECTION - C1984065

• Permit No: C1984065
• IBM Index Class Name: Inspection
• Doc Date: 10/21/2014
• Doc Name: Inspection Report
• From: DRMS
• To: C.B. Minerals Company LLC
• Inspection Date: 10/14/2014
• Email Name: SLB
• Email Name: DIH
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

October 14, 2014 C- 1984 - 065 /Coal Ridge No. I Mine SLB
Inspection Topic Summary
NOTE: Y= Inspected N =Not Inspected R= Comments Noted V= Violation Issued NA Not Applicable
NA - Air Resource Protection
R - Availability of Records
R - Backfill & Grading
NA - Excess Spoil and Dev. Waste
NA - Explosives
Y - Fish & Wildlife
R - Hydrologic Balance
Y - Gen. Compliance With Mine Plan
NA - Other
NA - Processing Waste
R - Roads
Y - Reclamation Success
R - Revegetation
NA - Subsidence
NA - Slides and Other Damage
Y - Support Facilities On -site
R - Signs and Markers
NA - Support Facilities Not On -site
NA - Special Categories Of Mining
R -Topsoil
COMMENTS
This was a complete inspection of the Coal Ridge No. 1 Mine conducted by Susan Burgmaier of CDRMS. No
representative of C.B. Minerals Company, LLC was present during the inspection. Records were inspected at the
Garfield County Courthouse at 10:30 am; the site inspection began at 3:00 pm. Weather conditions were sunny
and warm; ground conditions were dry. Cattle had apparently been moved out for the season; none were observed
on site.
The mine site disturbance has been reclaimed and Phase II bond release has been granted on the entire site.
Sediment control structures have not yet been reclaimed.
AVAILABILITY OF RECORDS Rule 5.02.4(1):
Records were inspected at the Garfield County Courthouse, and found to be in compliance. Documentation of
observed records is attached to this report.
BACKFILL and GRADING Rule 4.14, Contemporaneous Reclamation 4.14.1; Approximate Original Contour
4.14.2; Highwall Elimination 4.14.1(2)0; Steep Slopes 4.14.2, 4.27; Handling ofAcid and Toxic Materials
4.14.3; Stabilization of Rills and Gullies 4.14.6:
Backfilled and regraded slopes were stable with no signs of cracking, slumping, or erosion.
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 sedimentation pond cells were both dry and no running water was observed on site. Ditches were in good
condition.
ROADS Rule 4.03, Construction 4.03.1(3)14.03.2(3), Drainage 4.03.1(4) 14.03.2(4)Surfacing and
Number of Partial Inspection this Fiscal Year: 0
Number of Complete Inspections this Fiscal Year: 2
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