_INSPECTION - C1981022 ‎(14)‎

• Permit No: C1981022
• IBM Index Class Name: Inspection
• Doc Name: Inspection Report
• From: DRMS
• To: Oxbow Mining, LLC
• Inspection Date: 6/25/2015
• Email Name: RAR
• Email Name: DIH
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

June 25,2015 C-1981-022/Elk Creek Mine RAR
All roads in and around the facilities area and off site locations were stable. In the higher and steeper areas of the
permit the roads were rutted or showed some riling due to the long wet spring. In a number of instances,this was
the first time this year that the higher roads we travelled had been accessed.
SUPPORT FACILITIES Rule 4.04
• Equipment and machinery continued to be organized around various storage and staging areas of the
facility awaiting auction or pick up after sale.
• The Bear Creek fan had been dismantled,the area graded and graveled and straw bales placed throughout
the ditch system. Reclamation will take place at this area.
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 primary spillway at Pond F was checked to make sure it was still clear. The pond held no water. Slopes and
outslopes at Pond F appeared to be stable and functioning at the time of inspection. Vegetation was emerging and
no evidence of instability or damage was noted. Discharge channels were free of debris.
The following maintenance issues from previous inspection have been adequately resolved:
• Pond F at the Hubbard Creek Fan site where the primary spillway pipe had been blocked due to Hubbard Creek
overflowing its banks. This was immediately cleared during the inspection.
The observed ditches and culverts were in stable conditions. No issues were noted with ditches or culverts.
The following maintenance issues from previous inspection have been adequately resolved:
• Disconnected ditch piping at the Hubbard Creek Fan site.
AIR RESOURCE PROTECTIONRule 4.17:
No fugitive dust emitting from roads was observed during the inspection. There were no indications
of sediment or dust movement off site.
BACKFILL and GRADING Rule 4.14:
Contemporaneous Reclamation 4.14.1;Approximate Original Contour 4.14.2; Highwall Elimination 4.14.1(2)(f);
Steep Slopes 4.14.2,4.27;Handling of Acid and Toxic Materials 4.14.3; Stabilization of Rills and Gullies 4.14.6:
The portal and bench areas observed appeared stable with no signs of slumping or bulging.
The following maintenance issues from previous inspection have been adequately resolved:
• The shaft at the Hubbard Creek Fan site settled and exposed the concrete shaft lining and a 5 foot diameter hole. This has
been adequately addressed and filled.
Number of Partial Inspection this Fiscal Year: 8
Number of Complete Inspections this Fiscal Year: 4
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