INSPEC02604

• Permit No: C1981035
• IBM Index Class Name: Inspection
• Doc Date: 8/4/1997
• Doc Name: DMG COAL INSPECTION REPORT
• Inspection Date: 7/31/1997
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

III. COMMENTS -COMPLIANCE
Below are comments on the inspection. The comments include discussion of observations made during
the inspection. Comments also describe any enforcement actions taken during the inspection and the
facts or evidence supporting the enforcement action.
This partial inspection of the King Coal Mine was conducted by Wally Erickson from the
DMG Durango office, 484 Turner Drive, Building F, Suite 101, Durango, CO 81301,
phone [phone]. Mr. Tom Bird accompanied the DMG inspector throughout the
inspection. Operation was active during the time of this inspection.
Mine identification sign and safety signs were posted at the mine entrance. Public
access is controlled by gate and fence, gate was open. Mine entrance road, haul road
and access roads were well maintained.
Configuration of yard and coal stockpile area had been modified to allow installation of
additional coal processing equipment.
Both sediment ponds were holding water, water depth was visually estimated at 3'.
Pond embankments were well vegetated and stable. Spillways were clear of sediment
and debris, no discharge noted. Yard drainage is conveyed to the smaller, north pond,
via a swale cut in the mine entrance road. All affected area drainage appeared to report
to one of the two sediment ponds for treatment.
Canadian thistle, flixweed and kochia weeds were present on pond embankments.
Weed control efforts are required to ensure weed infestation not impair establishment of
desired revegetation species.
Spill containment berm surrounding the fuel tank, located adjacent to the office trailer,
was intact. Fuel tank appeared intact, no evidence of rupture or escaped fluids were
observed.