INSPEC00698

• Permit No: C1981034
• IBM Index Class Name: Inspection
• Doc Name: REGION V ON SITE INSPECTION REPORT
• Inspection Date: 2/7/1980
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

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GRAND MESA COAL COMPANY
717.14 BackfillinQ and Gradin
The small canyon area has both abandoned underground workings and
old strip pits where the coal outcrop was mined. Coal slack as
much as 20 feet deep, covers parts of the canyon floor including
the drainage. The operator proposes to use the old strip pits
for disposal of waste material and coal refuse and eventually
reclaim parts of the old mines. The State MLR division will have
to approve this in the permit before i[ can begin.
717.15 Disposal of Spoil and Waste
Presently there is no significant amount of spoil and waste,
although this may change as the operations develop. As mentioned
above, a disposal site has been applied for in the new State
permit application.
717.16 Topsoil Handling
Most of the mining area was previously disturbed by the Belden
operation. Some areas of new disturbance particularly in ll2
portal area and areas whet'e diCChes and the sediment pond are
to be built, must have topsoil salvaged before any further
surface disturbance occurs. No topsoil salvage could be
inspected because of heavy snow cover.
717. L7 Water Quality Standards and Effluent Limitations
The mine does not have a sediment control system in place. A
Notice of Violation (79-V-5-13) was issued on June 21, 1979
for this violation. The operator attempted to abate the NOV
by submitting a plan to the State MLR division in fall of 1979.
The plan was rejected by the State as inadequate and thus the
operator could not build the sediment facilities as required.
A second notice of violation 80-5-18-9, 111 was issued on this
inspection for the operators continued failure to submit an
adequate plan Co the State and for the failure to have sediment
control systems in place. The operator was advised that the OSt1
Interim Regulations have been in full force and effect since
May 3, 1978. The previous NOV (79-V-5-13) was terminated February
20, 1980.
The new notice of violation requires the sediment control plan to
be resubmitted to the State MLR within 2l days and for all the
features to be constructed within 90 days of the State approval.
The operator has been told several times that failure to follow
abatement procedures will definitely result in a Cessation Order.
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On February -1$-and 19, L980, Larry Reschke me[ with OSM in Denver
to discuss the mine operation. The State MLR division indicated
that a sediment plan had been submitted for review. Plr. Reschke
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