2018-11-19_INSPECTION - C1981038 ‎(4)‎

• Permit No: C1981038
• IBM Index Class Name: Inspection
• Doc Date: 11/19/2018
• Doc Name: OSM Inspection Report
• From: OSM
• To: DRMS
• Inspection Date: 11/8/2018
• Email Name: JHB
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

Denver Field Branch
Mine Site Evaluation Narrative
Company:
Bowie Resources, LLC
Site:
Bowie No. 1 Mine
Permit No:
C-1981-038
Date of Inspection:
November 8, 2018
Inspection Type:
Oversight partial
Weather:
Overcast and cold with dry ground conditions
Operator Representative(s):
Basil Bear
State Official(s):
Janet Binns (Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety)
OSMRE Official(s):
Tom Medlin (#562)
Background
This was a partial oversight inspection at the Bowie No. 1 Mine in Delta County, Colorado. Prior
to and following this inspection, I performed an administrative review of pertinent
documentation including recent DRMS inspection reports (which indicate no enforcement
actions taken or pending), the 2017 Annual Hydrology Report, and various maps and drawings
of the mine's surface configuration. Approximately 156 acres of surface area have been
disturbed by mining activities to date. The mine is divided into four main areas: Loadout, Run of
Mine (ROM), East Mine, and West Mine. Coal extraction at the Bowie No. Mine 1 ceased in
1997. The mine is currently in reclamation status. There was no activity at the time of inspection.
Mine and Permit Identification Signs (Rule 4.02.2)
Mine and permit identification signs were located at all points of public access and contained the
required information. See Figure 1.
Perimeter Markers (Rule 4.02.3)
Perimeter markers in the form of two-inch PVC pipe over steel t -posts clearly identified the
permit area. See Figure 2.
Topsoil Markers (Rule 4.02.7), Topsoil Storage (Rule 4.06.3)
The topsoil stockpile at the Loadout area was properly marked, well -vegetated, and no evidence
of resource loss was noted. See Figure 3.
Disposal of Noncoal Waste (Rule 4.11.4)
Conditions throughout the permit area were generally orderly and tidy. A dumpster was stationed
at the Loadout area for control of noncoal waste. Limited instances of public dumping were
observed at the Highway Coal Stockpile portion of the Loadout area. Mr. Bear collected an
automobile wheel and tire during the inspection and mentioned he would return with help to
dispose of a large abandoned tractor tire. See Figure 4. Nearby on private land within the permit
area a trash pile had formed; Mr. Bear agreed to address this issue as well. See Figure 5.
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