INSPEC00907

• Permit No: C1981041
• IBM Index Class Name: Inspection
• Doc Date: 11/14/2003
• Doc Name: OSM Inspection Report
• From: OSM
• To: DMG
• Inspection Date: 5/20/2003
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

U. S. DEPT. OF THE INTERIOR
OFFICE OF SURFACE MINING
Mine Site Evaluation State Program
Permittee/ POWDERHORN COAL CO. Permit C-041-S1 Field Visit 05/21/2003 Continuation Page
Person Number Date
28. Performance Standard Categories
Codes: 1=Compliance. 2=Noncomoliance, 3=Not Planned. 4=Not Started, S=Noncomogance Identified ewhere, 6=Previously Clted
1. _ Mining within Valid Permit
2. _ Mining within Bonded Area
3. _ Terms & Conditions of Permit
4. _ Liability Insurance
5. _ Ownership and Contro]
6. _ Temporary Cessation
7. _ AML Rec. Fees -- Non-Respondent
8. _ AML Rec. Pees -- Failure to Pay
B. Hydrologic Balance
1._ Drainage Control
2._ Inspections & Certifications
3._ Siltation Structures
4._ Discharge Structures
5._ Diversions
6._ Effluent Limits
7._ Ground Water Monitoring
8. Surface Water Monitoring
9._ Drainage -- Acid-Toxic Materials
10._ Impoundments
11._ Stream Buffer Zones
C. TopsoB & Subsoil
1._ Removal
2._ Substitute Materials
3._ Storage and Protection
D. BackfilBng & Grading ,Subsidence Control Plan
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1. 1 Exposed Openings -
I. Roads
2. 1 Contemporaneous Reclamation Road Construction
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3. 1 Approximate Original Contour _
2. Certification
4. _ Highwall Elimination 3._ Drainage
5. _ Suep Slopes (includes downslope) 4._ Surfacing and Maintenance
6. 1 Handling of Acid & Toxic Materials 5. Reclamation
7. 1 Stabilization (rills and gWlies) J• Signs & Markers
E. Excess Spoil Disposal 1._ Signs
1. _ Placement 2. Markers
2. _ Drainage Control I{. distance Prohibitions
3. _ Surface Stabilization
L. Revegelatlon
4. Inspections & Certifications Vegetative Cover
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F. Coal Mine Waste _
Timing
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(Refuse Piles/Impoundrnents) _
Pos[minhtg Land Use
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1. 1 Drainage Control _
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3. 1 Surface Stabilization
1 Placement General N. Outer
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4. 1 Inspections and Certifications Performance
5. _ Impounding Structures Category NOV 142003
G. Use Of Explosives 1)
1. _ Blaster Certification _
2. Distance Prohibitions 2) Oirision tai Minerals attd Geabgt!
3. _ Blast Survey/Schedule _
4. Warnings & Records 3)
5. Control of Adverse Effects _
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Performance Standard Categories
30 CFR Counterpart
Adminlstradve
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1. Valid Pertnit .....................................................................................773.11
Z. Mining within Bonded Area .................. ..............................773.11
3. Tetras & Conditions of Permit ............... ..............................773.17
4. Liability Insurance .................................. ..............................800.60
S. Ownership and Control .......................... ..............................778.13
6. Temporary Cessation ..............................842.11(e) & 816/817.131
7. AML Rec. Fees --Non•Respondent ................................870.15(b)
8. AML Rec. Fees --Failure to Pay ............ .........................870.15(e)
Hydrologic Balance ......................................(516817.41-57)
1. Drainage Control ................................................. ........................45
2. Inspections &Certifications ................................ .............49(a)(10)
3. Silta(ion Structuros .....:........................................ ........................46
4. Discharge S[mctures ..:........................................ ........................47
5. Diveisions ............................................................ .......................43
6. F.ffiuent Limits ..................................................... .......................42
7. Ground Water Monitoring ................................... ...................41(c)
S. Surface Water Monitoring ................................... ...................41(e)
9. Drainage-Acid -Toxic Materials ........................ ...................41(t)
10. Impoundments ..................................................... .......................49
11. Stream Buffer Zones ............................................ .......................57
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Topsoil &Subsoil ................».............................(816817.22)
1. Removal ................................................... ...............................22(a)
2. Substltute Mazeriazs .................................. ...............................22(c)
3. Storage and Protecdon .............................. ...............................ZZ(c)
4. Redistribution ........................................... ...............................22(d)
Bacldilling & Grading ..............................(816817.95-107)
1. Exposed Openings .....................816/817.1 3, 14, I5, & 823.11 & 21
2. Contemporaneous Reclamatron ................. .................................100
3. Approximate Original Contour .................. ..._............,......102(a)(I)
4. Highwall Elimination ................................. ........................102(a)(2)
5. Steep Slopes (includes downslope) ............ ................................107
6. Handling of Acid & Toxic Materials ......... .............................102(c)
7. Stabilization (rills and Bullies) ................... ...............................95th)
E. Excess SpoO Disposal ...........................................(816/817.71.74)
1. Placement .................................................. .........................................71(e)
2. DrainageConnol ...................................... .........................................71(f)
3. SurfaceStabilization ................................. ..........................................71(8)
4. Inspections & Cenifications ...................... .........................................71(h)
F. Coal Mine Waste (Reaise PBes/Impoupdmenta) ...»(816/817.81-84)
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Drainage Control ..................................................... ..........................83(a)
Surface Stabilization ................................................. .........................83(b)
Placenunt .................................................................. .........................83(c)
Inspections and Certifications ................................... ........................83(d)
Impounding Stmctures .............................................. .............................84
Use of Explostves ................................»..-.............(816817.61-68)
Blaster Cettification .................................................. .........................til(e)
Distance Prohibitions ................................................ .........................6](d)
Blast Survey/Schedule ............................................... ........................62-64
Warnings & Records ................................................. .....................66 8c 68
Control of Adverse Effects ........................................ .............................67
Subsidence Control Plan .........................................(817.121-122)
Roads .................................................................{516817.150-151)
Road Construction ..................................................... ......................150(c)
Cettificatioa ............................................................... .......................151(a)
Drainage ..................................................................... ..........150(b)-151(d)
Surfacing and Maintenance ........................................ ..........150(e)-151(d)
Rec]amation ............................................................... .......................1500
Signs & Markers .......................................................(816817.11)
Signs .......................................................................... ........... l l (a).(b),8t(c)
Markers ...................................................................... 11(a),(b)~(d)~CW,&0
Distance Prohibitions .......................................................(761.11)
Revegetation .................................................... .(S16/817.111-116)
Vegetative Cover ....................................................... ................111 & 1 ]6
Timing ....................................................................... ...........................113
Postmintng Lsnd Use ...................................... ........(816/817.133)
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