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March 22, 2016 C-1996-083/Bowie No. 2 Mine JDM <br /> Inspection Topic Summary <br /> NOTE: Y=Inspected N=Not Inspected R=Comments Noted V=Violation Issued NA=Not Applicable <br /> Y -Air Resource Protection R -Roads <br /> R -Availability of Records Y -Reclamation Success <br /> NA -Backfill&Grading Y -Revegetation <br /> NA -Excess Spoil and Dev. Waste Y - Subsidence <br /> Y -Explosives NA - Slides and Other Damage <br /> Y -Fish&Wildlife R - Support Facilities On-site <br /> R -Hydrologic Balance Y - Signs and Markers <br /> Y -Gen. Compliance With Mine Plan NA - Support Facilities Not On-site <br /> NA -Other NA - Special Categories Of Mining <br /> R -Processing Waste Y -Topsoil <br /> COMMENTS <br /> This was a Complete Coal Inspection of the Bowie No.2 Mine conducted by Jason Musick of the Colorado <br /> Division of Reclamation,Mining, and Safety. Bill Bear of Bowie Resources,LLC (BRL) accompanied the entire <br /> inspection. Weather was cloudy and the mine site was dry at the time of the inspection. <br /> The Bowie No.2 Mine was put in an inactive/idle state as of February 26,2016 . All coal production has ceased <br /> and the remaining coal stockpiles are being transported out via rail. In a letter to the Division dated February 29, <br /> 2016,BRL stated that it was thier intention to put the Bowie No. 2 Mine in Temporary Cessation. No activities <br /> were on-going at the Gob piles due to weather conditions. No trains were observed loading or unloading at the <br /> time of the inspection. Currently,revisions SL-I and TR-99 are under review by the Division. <br /> BRL continues to address all maintenence items in a timely and through manner. All maintence items have been <br /> addressed and no additional items were identified during this inspection. <br /> AVAILABILITY OF RECORDS—Rule 5.02.4(1): <br /> All records were inspected at the Bowie No. 2 Mine offices. A DRMS Availability of Records form is attached to <br /> this report. <br /> HYDROLOGIC BALANCE -Rule 4.05 Drainage Control 4.05.1, 4.05.2, 4.05.3; Siltation Structures 4.05.5, <br /> 4.05.6; Discharge Structures 4.05.7, 4.05.10;Diversions 4.05.4;Effluent Limits 4.05.2; Ground Water <br /> Monitoring 4.05.13; Surface Water Monitoring 4.05.13;Drainage—Acid and Toxic Materials 4.05.8; <br /> Impoundments 4.05.6, 4.05.9; Stream Buffer Zones 4.05.18: <br /> Ponds B, C,D,F,K, and J were observed during the inspection. No ponds were discharging at the time of the <br /> inspection. Pond embankments were stable with good vegetation growth and no evidence of instability or damage. <br /> The Pond F marker indicated a level of 4.1 at the time of the inspection. BRL personnel stated that attempts will <br /> be made to complete the clean-out before winter. All ponds were holding water at the time of the inspection,with <br /> the exception of Pond K. Ponds F and B discharged during the month of February with no exceedances noted. <br /> Number of Partial Inspection this Fiscal Year: 6 <br /> Number of Complete Inspections this Fiscal Year: 3 <br /> Page 2 of 9 <br />