INSPEC03805

• Permit No: C1981013
• IBM Index Class Name: Inspection
• Doc Name: OSM INSPECTION REPORT
• Inspection Date: 6/17/1998
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

Golden Eagle: ue. 2
Mr. Gorham began the inspection by reviewing map BR-2 from the bond release application. Mr.
Gorham and Mr. Thompson familiarized me with the release areas and the underground mining
areas on the map. Mr. Gorham and Mr. Thompson have been doing a very thorough job of
documenting individual well site location and condition. Individual sites aze being :photographed
and surface conditions at the site noted in a log book. We inspected several sites that are
representative of all the well locations which included the following:
South of Hwy. 12
Fortner south return air site; ground water observation well site GE-44-89; SW No. 2 longwall
panel location where we observed minor surface tension cracks on the area above the panel.
These small tension cracks are representative of surface effects above the underground mining
areas and do no[ pose any danger, nor do they negatively impact the post-mining laid use. Active
compressor site GE-63-92 was inspected and we also attempted to locate surface tension cracks
in this area but could not locate any. Former south intake air site and site LA-245 were inspected;
GE-33-88/GE-26-88/GE-35-88 and E-lA wells were clustered at one site; and we looked for
subsidence features at another likely location without success.
North of Hwy. 12
Sites inspected included: GE-72-92; GE-76-94; NW-3-4; GE-71-93 (an initial drill pad was
developed close to this site but was not utilized and is reclaimed); GE-73-93; and the 3N-intake
site was the last site inspected.
The bond release application contained appropriate and complete information as required under
Colorado Rule 3.03.2 including the following: newspaper advertisement and proof of publication
from the applicant; notice to adjacent property and surface land owners; and notifications to both
local and Federal government agencies as required. There have been no comments or concerns
submitted to DMG or the permittee to date concerning the bond release application.
Prior to the inspection I discussed the subsidence history at this location with OSM technical
personnel familiaz with the site. OSM does not anticipate the need for further technical review or
site inspection regarding what appears to be limited surface effects of subsidence at this site.
OSM recognizes that all areas proposed for bond and/or liability release are in private surface
ownership and these surface owners have been notified of this bond liability release: application.
As noted above, OSM recognizes that the industrial use areas proposed for release are approved
and bonded by the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission.
Please address any questions concerning this inspection report to Henry Austin at [phone]
or a-mail to [e-mail]