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10 April 2019 C-1981-044/Williams Fork Mines RAR <br /> <br /> <br />Number of Partial Inspection this Fiscal Year: 7 <br />Number of Complete Inspections this Fiscal Year: 3 <br /> <br /> Page 2 of 3 <br /> <br />Inspection Topic Summary <br />NOTE: Y=Inspected N=Not Inspected R=Comments Noted V=Violation Issued NA=Not Applicable <br />R - Air Resource Protection <br />N - Availability of Records <br />N - Backfill & Grading <br />N - Excess Spoil and Dev. Waste <br />NA - Explosives <br />N - Fish & Wildlife <br />R - Hydrologic Balance <br />R - Gen. Compliance With Mine Plan <br />N - Other <br />N - Processing Waste <br /> <br />R - Roads <br />R - Reclamation Success <br />N - Revegetation <br />N - Subsidence <br />N - Slides and Other Damage <br />R - Support Facilities On-site <br />N - Signs and Markers <br />NA - Support Facilities Not On-site <br />N - Special Categories Of Mining <br />N - Topsoil <br /> <br /> <br />COMMENTS <br /> <br />This was a partial inspection of the Williams Fork; C1981044, operated by Moffat County Mining LLC. <br />The inspection was conducted and the report prepared by me, Robin Reilley of the DRMS. Kevin Copeland, <br />Williams Fork representative was present throughout the inspection. Demolition of t he site continues with <br />materials disposal and reclamation activities progressing in a timely fashion. Although snow covered at the time <br />of inspection, main haul roads appeared in good repair, no hydrologic or air quality issues were detect ed. Portions <br />of the site were inaccessible at the time of inspection due to snow covered and muddy roads. <br /> <br />The waste pond reclamation is complete as are the treatment ponds. All ponds will be held until phase II has been <br />achieved. Cover had been partia lly spread over waste pile area with completion occurring in spring achieving the <br />required four feet of cover, topsoiling will follow. <br /> <br />UPCOMING PERMITTING ACTIONS: <br />o Phase I, II and III bond release of Utah Track and the Williams Fork strip pit received January <br />2019as SL4. <br />o Minor Revision for parcel transfer <br />o Possible Land Use Change from rangeland/crop to industrial. <br /> <br />MAINTENANCE ITEMS: <br />None identified at the time of this inspection. <br /> <br />INSPECTION: <br /> <br />GENERAL MINE PLAN COMPLIANCE: <br />Reclamation is underway as permitted, with many of the facilities alr eady demolished. Work has been <br />ongoing at the shop area where the steel infrastructure has been demolished. Equipment was operating <br />there. Cell ponds for treatment were reclaimed and may be slated for a change of land use designation. <br />Please assure that all contractors are aware of the Stream Buffer Zone designation and location. <br /> <br />SIGNS AND MARKERS Rule 4.02 <br />o Topsoil stockpiles were noted and appeared stable at time of inspection . <br />