2017-10-18_INSPECTION - C1981008

• Permit No: C1981008
• IBM Index Class Name: Inspection
• Doc Date: 10/18/2017
• Doc Name: OSM Inspection Report
• From: OSM
• To: DRMS
• Inspection Date: 9/26/2017
• Email Name: BFB
• Email Name: DIH
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

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1.Permittee/Person 9.Permit Number �urtn 10.Permit Type
ELK RIDGE MINING AND RECLAMATION LLC I C1981008 PP
2.Address 11. Field Visit Date 12. Purpose 13.SRA Present
P.O.BOX 33695 9/26/2017 FO
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3.City 4. State 14. Permit Status 15. Site Status 16.Facility Type
DENVER CO MC A
5. Zip Code 6. Phone Number 17. OSM Office# 18.CCID# 19.Land Code
80233 [phone] , 1140 0
7. Operator Name,if Different than Permittee 20.M.S.H.A.ID# 21. State Abbrev. 22.Coun Burrough
WESTERN FUELS COLORADO LLC 1 105-00299 CO MONTROSE
8. Mine Name 23. AVS Permittee Entity ID Number 24. State Office
NEW HORIZON 258291
25. Hours 26. Signatu/rc Block // 27. Reviewing Official:
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5.0 b. Site Visit Time Signature: Signature:
10.0 c. Travel Time Christine Belka,ID#182 Review Date: IQ_jp_Zpd
d. Report Writing Printed Name: mm-dd-yyyy
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Date: 10/10/2017 Is Supplemental MSE Page Used Y/N F
Permit Type-Item 10 IP=Interim Program PP=Permanent Program NP=No Permit
Purpose Type Codes-Item 12 CCR..Citizen Complaint Referral(non-site visit
Oxx...Oversight RFx..Reclamation Fees CC.....Citizen Complaint(initial site visit)
Axx...Assistance Fxx...Federal Actions CCF...Assistance
Joint Inspection-Item 13 A joint Inspection is when a state Inspector accompanies an OSM inspector at any time during the review of the mine site
Permit Status-Item 14 AB Abandoned: All surface and underground coal mining activities have ceased and operator
A Active: Coal mining activities occurring or permitted but not yet has left the site without completing reclamation as defined in 30 CFR 840:11(g).
disturbed. AB1 Bond Forfeiture: Bond forfeiture officially in process or completed and reclamation in
IN Inactive(Permanent Program Permit): Phase II completed or progress or not yet commenced.
Temporary Cessation of Operations. (Interim Program Permit): AB2 Partially Reclaimed Forfeiture: Forfeited site where all bonds have been used to reclaim site,
Coal mining completed and reclamation activities initiated. but site not reclaimed to Program standards.
BR Bond Release: Reclamation completed and State Regulatory AB3 Reclaimed Forfeiture: Forfeited site that has been reclaimed to Program standards.
Authority(RA)has released all of the bond(Phase III Release). NA Not Applicable: When site is unpermitted.
Site Status-Item 15 MC Mining Complete: No mining activity on site,site NS Non-Site Visit: Status of site not determined.
ND No Disturbance: No coal mining and reclamation regraded and awaiting bond release. Forfeiture Pending: The RA is pursuing actions to
operations have been started. TC Temporary Cessation: The RA has granted FP revoke the permit,collect the performance bond(s),
EX Coal Exploration: Coal exploration operations have cessation of mining pursuant to 30 CFR and/or reclamation of forfeited site is in progress.
started and where coal mining operations have not 816/817:13(b). FR Forfeited and Reclaimed: Forfeiture reclamation
begun. P1 Phase I Release: At least Phase I bond release completed.
AP Active Coal Producing: Coal surface mining granted for entire permitted area. For interim FO Abandoned Site: Abandoned site that is permitted but
activities are occurring. permits,partial bond release. there is no bond.
AN Active Non-Producing: Active non-producing facility P2 Phase II Release: At least Phase II bond release WC Wildcat: Coal mining and reclamation operations have
such as tipple or preparation plant. for the entire permitted area. or are taking place and the activity is not covered by
NM No Mining: The Permit Status is active,site is not in P3 Phase III Release: Reclamation completed and the required permits from the RA.
Temporary Cessation,no surface coal mining the RA has released all bond.
activity,and site not regraded.
Facility Type Codes-Item 16 D....Ancillary(Haulroad,Conveyor,and/or Rails H...Exploration Permits K....Government Financed Construction Exemption
A....Surface E....Refuse and/or Impoundment I....Notice of Intent to Explore L....Remining site permitted under 30 CFR 785.25
B....Underground F....Loading Facility and/or Tipple J....Exempt 16 and 2/3
C....Preparation Plant G....Stockpiles
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