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December 11, 2014 C-1981-022/Elk Creek Mine JRS <br /> <br /> <br />ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS/COMPLIANCE <br /> <br />No violations were issued as a result of the 11-12 December 2014 complete inspection at the Elk <br />Creek Mine. Notice of Violation CV-2014-008 remains outstanding. <br /> <br />Infraction Number: <br /> CV2014008 <br /> Inspection Date: October 28, 2014 <br /> Date Issued: December 9, 2014 <br /> Primary Topic: Gen. Compliance With Mine Plan <br /> Secondary Topic: Support Facilities On-site <br /> Tertiary Topic: <br /> Description: Failure to provide well abandonment reports within 30-days. <br />Failure to provide accurate information in well abandonment reports. Inaccuracies include stating wells <br />were sealed to the surface and casings were cut below the ground surface when this was not seen in the <br />field. <br />Failure to cut well casing below surface. <br />Failure to plug and/or seal well casing to within three feet of the ground surface. <br />Failure to temporarily cap and/or seal wells that will be used in the future as required. <br /> <br />Failure to construct drill pads as permitted (the pads are larger than permitted). <br />Failure to construct drill pads in location(s) shown on map. <br />Failure to construct light-use roads as permitted (road widths are larger than permitted). <br />Failure to construct light-use roads in location(s) shown on map. <br />Failure to comply with all permit conditions. <br />Failure to provide proper liability for drill pads and light-use roads. <br /> <br /> Abatement #: 1 <br /> Abatement Due Date: 1/9/2015 <br /> Abatement Due Extended Date: <br /> Abatement Description: Provide well abandonment reports in a timely manner. The Division <br />recommends changing the permit text to allow for all well abandonment reports to be submitted together, <br />by the end of the calendar year in which they are sealed. <br /> Abatement #: 2 <br /> Abatement Due Date: 1/9/2015 <br /> Abatement Due Extended Date: <br /> Abatement Description: Correct all inaccurate well abandonment reports and resubmit within 30 <br />day of the date of this violation. <br /> Abatement #: 3 <br /> Abatement Due Date: 1/9/2015 <br /> Abatement Due Extended Date: <br /> Abatement Description: Submit all missing well abandonment reports within 30 days. <br /> Abatement #: 4 <br /> Abatement Due Date: 1/9/2015 <br /> Abatement Due Extended Date: <br /> Abatement Description: Fill all open well casings to within three feet of the surface within 30 <br />days. <br /> Abatement #: 5 <br /> Abatement Due Date: 1/9/2015 <br />Number of Partial Inspection this Fiscal Year: 4 <br />Number of Complete Inspections this Fiscal Year: 2 <br /> <br />47 <br />Page of <br /> <br /> <br />