_INSPECTION - C1996083 ‎(44)‎

• Permit No: C1996083
• IBM Index Class Name: Inspection
• Doc Name: Inspection Report
• From: DRMS
• To: Bowie Resources, LLC
• Inspection Date: 3/30/2021
• Email Name: RDZ
• Email Name: MAC
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

March 30, 2021 C-1996-083/13owie No. 2 Mine RDZ
FISH and WILDLIFE—Rule 4.18:
Many deer were seen around the lower portions of the mine site. Birds were seen and heard all over the site.
HYDROLOGIC BALANCE -Rule 4.05
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;
Diversions 4.05.4;Effluent Limits 4.05.2; Ground Water Monitoring 4.05.13; Surface Water Monitoring 4.05.13;
Drainage —Acid and Toxic Materials 4.05.8;Impoundments 4.05.6,4.05.9; Stream Buffer Zones 4.05.18:
No water was flowing in the Fire Mountain Canal. A small amount of flow was discharging from the Gob Pile 93
underdrain(less than 1 gpm).
No problems were seen with ditches,although the ditches that convey flow from Ponds C and D to the culvert
across the Fire Mountain Canal contain a large amount of vegetation, and maintenance is recommended. The
diversion ditches above Gob Pile 42 were observed from below, and no "blowouts"were observed. The large ditch
below Gob Pile 93 (D-J3)had been recently cleared by BRL staff.
Six sediment ponds were inspected: B,C,D,F,J,and K.None of the ponds were discharging, and all but Pond J
were dry or nearly dry. Pond J held water,but it was well below the spillways.No significant problems were
identified with embankments, spillways,inlet channels,or other features of the ponds.
PROCESSING WASTE/COAL MINE WASTE PILES—Rule 4.10 and 4.11
Drainage Control; Surface Stabilization; Placement:
Gob Piles 91 and 94 were viewed from below and from the Haul Road. Gob Pile 94 was also viewed from Gob
Pile 92. They both looked stable and well vegetated.
The upper and lower lifts of Gob Pile 92 appeared stable. Only small rills were observed. The drainage control
practices on the upper(flat)portion of this pile appear to be functioning well, and no puddles or other problems
were observed.
BRL performed considerable work on Gob Pile #3 during the winter. Much of the waste material in the drying
area has been moved to the west side of the pile.
ROADS—Rule 4.03
Construction 4.03.1(3)/4.03.2(3),Drainage 4.03.1(4)/4.03.2(4), Surfacing and Maintenance4.03.1(5) and
(6)/4.03.2(5) and(6),Reclamation 4.03.1(7)/4.03.2(7):
No problems were seen with the haul road to the portals or the hillsides above and below the haul road. The
ditches beside these roads appeared to be in excellent condition.
Number of Partial Inspection this Fiscal Year: 4
Number of Complete Inspections this Fiscal Year: 3
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