2015-05-21_INSPECTION - C1981035

• Permit No: C1981035
• IBM Index Class Name: Inspection
• Doc Date: 5/21/2015
• Doc Name: Inspection Report
• From: DRMS
• To: GCC Energy, LLC
• Inspection Date: 5/18/2015
• Email Name: MLT
• Email Name: DIH
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

May 18, 2015 C-1981-035/King Coal Mine MLT
Inspection Topic Summary
NOTE: Y=Inspected N=Not Inspected R=Comments Noted V=Violation Issued NA Not Applicable
Y - Air Resource Protection
N - Availability of Records
N - Backfill & Grading
R - Excess Spoil and Dev. Waste
NA - Explosives
R - Fish & Wildlife
R -Hydrologic Balance
N - Gen. Compliance With Mine Plan
N -Other
Y - Processing Waste
R - Roads
N - Reclamation Success
N - Revegetation
N - Subsidence
Y - Slides and Other Damage
N - Support Facilities On-site
Y - Signs and Markers
NA - Support Facilities Not On-site
NA - Special Categories Of Mining
R - Topsoil
COMMENTS
A partial inspection of the King Coal Mine was conducted by me, Marcia Talvitie, of the
Division, on Monday, May 18, 2015. I arrived at the King II facilities at 9:35 a.m. Tom Bird
and Wade Wymore accompanied me on the inspection of King II; Mr. Wymore and I continued
on to King L Southwestern Colorado has experienced a dry winter, and the snowpack has been
significantly below average. However, numerous storm systems have moved through the area in
recent weeks. Mr. Bird said the mine had received 2.33" of rain in May, to date, with 0.75"
having fallen over the previoius weekend. Skies were clear during the inspection, with mild
temperatures.
PERMITTING UPDATE:
MT -07 Midterm Review No. 7: An increase rider, provided by GCC in response to the rise in
reclamation costs computed under the midterm review, was accepted on May 7, 2015 with an
effective date of April 10, 2015.
TR -20 Coal Mine Waste for King I Highwall Backfill: The Decision Date has been extended to
May 29, 2015.
TR -24 Response to Midterm Review: This application was received on April 30, 2015, and
initiall deemed incomplete on May 5. The Division determined the application to be complete
for purposes of filing on May 15, 2015. A preliminary adequacy is due to be issued by June 12,
2015.
TR -25 Surface Water Hydrology: This revision, required by the Division to address the as -built
conditions at King II, is due to be submitted by GCC Energy on May 29, 2015.
ROADS Rule 4.03
Construction 4.03.1(3) / 4.03.2(3); Drainage 4.03.1(4) / 4.03.2(4); Surfacing and Maintenance
4.03.1(5) and (6) / 4.03.2(5) and (6); Reclamation 4.03.1(7)/4.03.2(7):
• The roads at King II were generally damp, due to the recent rains. However, road segments
where the coal haul trucks generally travel were dry.
SUPPORT FACILITIES Rule 4.04
Number of Partial Inspection this Fiscal Year: 10
Number of Complete Inspections this Fiscal Year: 4 Page 2 of 7