INSPEC04261

• Permit No: C1981044
• IBM Index Class Name: Inspection
• Doc Name: OSM Inspection Report
• Inspection Date: 11/18/2004
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

U. S. DEPT. OF THE INTERIOR
OFFICE OF SURFACE MINING
Mine Site Evaluation State Program
Permittee/ BTU EMPIRE Permit C-044-81 Field Visit 11/19/2004 Continuation Page
Person Number Dale
28. Performance Standard Categories
Codes: 1=Compliance, 2=Noncompliance, 3=Not Planned, 4=Not Started, S=Noncompliance Identified Elsewhere, 6=Previously Cited
1. _ Mining within Valid Permit
2. _ Mining within Bonded Area
3. _ Terms & Conditions of Permit
4. _ Liability Insurance
5. _ Ownership and Control
6. , Temporary Cessation
7. _ AML Rec. Fees --Non-Respondent
8. _ AML Rec. Fees -- Failure to Pay
B. Hyd rologic Balance
1._ Drainage Control
2.~ Inspections & Certifications
3._ Siltation Strucwres
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. Topsoil & Subsoil
1._ Removal
2._ Substitute Materials
3._ Storage and Protection
D. Backtilling & Grading H. -Subsidence Control Plan
1. _ Exposed Openings I. Roads
2. _ Contemporaneous Reclamation Road Construction
1.
3. _ Approximate Original Contour _
2. Certification
4. _ Highwall Elimination 3._ Drainage
5. _ Steep Slopes (includes downslope) 4._ Surfacing and Maintenance
6. _ Handling of Acid & Toxic Materials 5. Reclamation
7. _ Stabilization (rills and gullies) J. Signs & Markers
E. Excess Spoil Disposal 1._ Signs
1. _ Placement 2. Markers
_ 2. _ Drainage Control g, Distance Prohibitions
3. _ Surface Stabilization
L. Revegetation
4. _ Inspections & Certifications 1._ Vegetative Cover
F. C oal Mine Waste 2.
Ttrmng
(Refuse Piles/Impoundments) _
Postmining Land Use
M.
1. _ Drainage Control _
2. Surface Stabilization N. Other
3. Placement General
4. Inspections and Certifications Performance ,
5. _ Impounding Structures Category
G. U se Of Explosives M 1 1) affected area bond liabi:
1. _ Blaster Certification
2. _ Distance Prohibitions 2)
3. _ B1astSurvey/Scbedtile _
4. _ Warnings & Records 3)
5. ___ Control of Adverse Effects _
A.
B.
Performance Standard Categories
30 CFR Counterpart
Administrative ................................. ........................................
1. Valid Permit ................................................... ..................................773.11
2. Mining within Bonded Area ................. ...............................773.11
3. Terms & Conditions of Permit...........- . .............._._............773.17
4. Liability Insurance ................................. ...............................800.60
5. Ownership and Control ......................:... ..............................778.13
G. Temporary Cessation......._ .................... .842.11(e) & 8161817.131
7. AML Rec. Fees --Non-Respondent ....... .........................870.15(b)
8. AML Rec. Fees -- Failure to Pay ........... ..........................870.15(a)
Hydrologic Balance .......................... ............(816/817.41-57)
]. DrainageConvol .................................... .....................................45
2. Inspections & Certifications .................. _............_._........49(a)(10)
3. Siltation Stmctures ................................. .....................................46
4. Dischazge Structures ............................. ......................................47
5. Diversions .............................................. .....................................43
6. Effluent Limits ....................................... ................._..................42
7. Ground Water Monttoring ..................... .................................41(c)
8. Surface Water Monttoring ..................... .................................41(e)
9. Drainage--Acid-Toxic Materials......._ . .................................41(f)
] 0. Impoundments ....................................... .....................................49
11. Stream Buffer Zones .............................. .....................................57
E. Excess Spoil Disposal .................................... .......(816/817.71-74)
1. Placement .........................._......................_............ ...........................71(e)
2. Drainage Con[rol _ .........................._...................... ............................71(f)
3. SurfaceStabilization ......................................._..... ............................71(g)
4. Inspections &Certifications .................................... ...........................71(h)
F. Coal Mine Waste (Refuse PiresRmpoundmenfs) ,,,,,($16!817.81-84)
1. Drainage Control .................................................... ............._..._.......83(a)
2. Surface Stabilizerion ..............................._.............. ..._......................83(b)
3. Placement ................................................................ ...........................83(c)
4. Inspections and Certifications ................................. ..........................83(d)
5. Impounding Structures ............................................ ...............................84
G. Use of Explosives ..................................................(816/817.61-68)
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C. Topsoil &Subsoil ............. ..................................(816/817.22)
1. Removal .............................. ....................................................22(a)
2. Substimte Materiels._ .......... ......................_............................22(c)
3. Storage and Protection ........ .....................................................22(c)
4. Redistribution ...................... ....................................................22(d)
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Backfilling & Grading ..............................(816/817.95-107) K
Exposed Openings .....................816/817.13, I4, I5, & 823.11 & 22 L
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Contemporaneous Reclamation ......................... .........................100
Approximate Original Contour .......................... ................102(a)(1) 1~
Highwall Elimination ........................................ .................102(a)(2) 2.
Steep Slopes (includes downslope)........._._ ...... ........................107 M,
Handling of Acid & Toxic Materiels ................. .....................102(c)
Stabilization (rills and gullies) ........................... .......................95(b)
B las ter Cer[if cation ........................... ................................................61(c)
Distance Prohibitions ......................... ................................................61(d)
Blast Survey/Schedule ....................... ................................_......_......62-G4
Warnings & Records ......................... .............................................66 & 68
Control of Adverse Effects ................ .....................................................67
Subsidence Control Plan ............ .............................(817.121-122)
Roads ........................................... ...................... (816/817.150-151)
Road Consvuction ............................. ..............................................150(c)
Certification ........................................ ..............................................151(a)
Drainage ............................................. ..................................150(b)-151(d)
Surfacing and Maintenance ...........:.... ..................................I50(e)-15 ] (d)
Reclamation ....................................... ...............................................150(£1
Signs & Markers ........................ ...............................(816/817.11)
Signs ................................................... ..................................11(a),(b),&(c)
Mazkers .............................................. ........................1 ] (ab(b),(d),(e),&(fl
Distance Prohibitions ................. ......................................(761.11)
Revegetation ............................... ......................(816/817.111-116)
Vegetative Covex ................................ .......................................111 & 116
Timtng ................................................ .................................................. 113
Postmining Land Use ................. .............................(816/817.133)
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