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May 16, 2017 C-1981-020/Munger Canyon Mine JHB <br /> <br /> <br />Number of Partial Inspection this Fiscal Year: 7 <br />Number of Complete Inspections this Fiscal Year: 4 <br /> <br /> Page 2 of 6 <br /> <br /> <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 <br />R - Availability of Records <br />Y - Backfill & Grading <br />R - Excess Spoil and Dev. Waste <br />NA - Explosives <br />R - Fish & Wildlife <br />R - Hydrologic Balance <br />R - Gen. Compliance With Mine Plan <br />NA - Other <br />NA - Processing Waste <br /> <br />R - Roads <br />N - Reclamation Success <br />Y - Revegetation <br />Y - Subsidence <br />Y - Slides and Other Damage <br />NA - Support Facilities On-site <br />Y - Signs and Markers <br />NA - Support Facilities Not On-site <br />NA - Special Categories Of Mining <br />Y - Topsoil <br /> <br /> <br />COMMENTS <br /> <br />This was a complete inspection conducted by Janet Binns of CDRMS. The mine is a reclaimed underground coal <br />mine. No personnel remain on site. The haul road to the reclaimed portal has been reclaimed. The weather was <br />cloudy and dry at the time of the inspection. The gate was locked correctly on the Salt Creek bridge, allowing <br />appropriate access to the permit area <br />Mr. Stover was at the office during the records check. <br />AVAILABILITY OF RECORDS – Rule 5.02.4(1): <br /> Records are kept at the office of J.E. Stover and Associates. Records were checked at this location prior to <br />inspection at the reclaimed mine site. No problems were identified with maintenance of the records. <br /> <br />EXCESS SPOIL and DEVELOPMENT WASTE – Rule 4.09 <br />Placement; Drainage Control; Surface Stabilization: <br /> The excess material pile is well vegetated and is dominated by sagebrush. The reseeded southwestern <br />portion of the area is coming in well. Although Cheatgrass and annual mustards were present, seeded perennial <br />grasses and shrubs were becoming established as well. No erosional features were observed on this pile. Whitetop <br />had emerged, but had been recently sprayed and was showing signs of die-off. <br /> <br />FISH and WILDLIFE – Rule 4.18: <br /> There were numerous deer tracks and scat and elk scat along the reclaimed haul road to the reclaimed <br />portal area. No ungulates were observed. Numerous canyon wrens were noted flitting around the reclaimed areas. <br /> <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 /> There are no ponds on the reclaimed site. Runoff is controlled by surface roughening, vegetation <br />establishment, and limited ditches. Culverts have been removed from the roadway. No erosional gullies or other