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,.t' <br />/~ ti <br /> <br />~~ <br />• <br />I ___ <br />Y. III III III IIIIIII III <br />_ A COLORADO P1 [ (dED LAND RECLAMATION D [VISION <br />IWSPECT[Ohl P,EPORT <br />~SIJRFACE AND UNDERGROWD COAL) <br />operator: Sunflower Energy Corporation <br />permi ttee: Sunflower Energy Corporation <br />Mine: BLUE RIBBON MINE <br />nadress: Star Route, Box 31A, Paonia, Colorado 81428 <br />county: Delta <br />File xo.: C-047-81 <br />Date: March 19 and 20, 1981 <br />Time: AM <br />weather: Clear and Warm <br />Operator Contact: Bob Asher <br />state inspector: Carol Pahlke <br />I. General Comments <br />1 complete inspection was conducted on P1arch 19, 1981. A second, partial inspection was <br />:onducted on March 20, 1981, in order to check on the completion of required drainage control <br />fork at the coal stockpile area. <br />serious slope stability problems were noted during this inspection. Failures continue <br />:o occur above the mine bench. A failure was observed immediately above sediment pond No. 2, <br />n the bench embankment material. There was evidence of significant seepage in this area. <br />several failures were noted along the access road to pond No. 2. The question of slope <br />stability, in both the existing and the reclaimed (backfilled) situations will warrant <br />thorough investigation in the context of the present permit review. <br /> <br />