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October 21, 2015 C-1981-013/Golden Eagle Mine RDZ <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Inspection Topic Summary <br />YNRVNA <br />NOTE: =Inspected =Not Inspected =Comments Noted =Violation Issued =Not Applicable <br />NA - Air Resource Protection R - Roads <br />NN <br /> - Availability of Records - Reclamation Success <br />NAR <br /> - Backfill & Grading - Revegetation <br />NANA <br /> - Excess Spoil and Dev. Waste - Subsidence <br />NANA <br /> - Explosives - Slides and Other Damage <br />NNA <br /> - Fish & Wildlife - Support Facilities On-site <br />RR <br /> - Hydrologic Balance - Signs and Markers <br />NNA <br /> - Gen. Compliance With Mine Plan - Support Facilities Not On-site <br />NNA <br /> - Other - Special Categories Of Mining <br />NANA <br /> - Processing Waste - Topsoil <br /> <br /> <br />COMMENTS <br /> <br />This was a partial inspection by Rob Zuber of the Colorado Division for Reclamation, Mining and Safety <br />(Division). Vince Massarotti of New Elk Coal Company (NECC) accompanied the inspection. The weather was <br />rainy, and the ground was muddy. <br />HYDROLOGIC BALANCE - Rule 4.05 <br />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; <br />Diversions 4.05.4; Effluent Limits 4.05.2; Ground Water Monitoring 4.05.13; Surface Water Monitoring 4.05.13; <br />Drainage Acid and Toxic Materials 4.05.8; Impoundments 4.05.6, 4.05.9; Stream Buffer Zones 4.05.18: <br />The upgradient diversion ditch was inspected. It was measured to be a foot deep and five feet wide across <br />the top. <br />ROADS Rule 4.03 <br />Construction 4.03.1(3)/4.03.2(3) <br />Drainage 4.03.1(4)/4.03.2(4) <br />Surfacing and Maintenance4.03.1(5) and (6)/4.03.2(5) and (6) <br />Reclamation 4.03.1(7)/4.03.2(7): <br />The old road at the southeast corner of the permit boundary was inspected, and no erosion or other <br />problems were seen. <br />REVEGETATION Rule 4.15 <br />Vegetative Cover; Timing: <br />The reference area was inspected, and no erosion, large bare spots, or weed patches were seen. <br />SIGNS AND MARKERS Rule 4.02: <br />Disturbed area markers are in place for a portion of the disturbed area, but it appears that not all of the area <br />is marked. <br />Number of Partial Inspection this Fiscal Year: 3 <br />Number of Complete Inspections this Fiscal Year: 1 <br /> <br />24 <br />Page of <br /> <br /> <br />