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<br />TRIP REPOH'C <br />Dates Dece:ber 10, 1986 <br />Place(s) Visited Blue Ribbon Coal (line in Peonia, Colorado <br />Diacusgion: On December 10, 1986, a field inspection of the Blue Ribbon Coal <br />Nine in Peonia, Colorado was conducted to determine if a Phase I bond release <br />oras appropriate at this time. <br />Tl:e inspection began at 9:00 a.m. with the following persons in attendance: <br />Colorado's N.ined Land Reclamation Division (ASLRD): Susan Mowrey, Brent Anderson <br />and Bob Liddle. U.S. Forest Service: Duke 4:ard. Office of Surface ltinimd: <br />Laura Swatek, Denver and Henry Austen, Albuquerque. Elue Ribbon Coal Ccapany: <br />Larry Feschke. <br />At t_he time of inspection, there was anywhere'frcm S inck:es to 1~ feet of new <br />snow on the ground. This harg:ered the inspection of the reclaimed azeas <br />somewhat; however, the adequacy of the Phase 1 reclamation work could, in <br />general, be determined. Several photmraphs were taken of the site and, in <br />particular, of the regraded slopes and diversions. <br />I"~' review centered around the mine bench stability and the establishment of <br />nrainage control through and around the bench and backfilled areas. The slope <br />of the bench outslope was measureed in several places and did not exceed the <br />designed slope. The slope of the backfilled bench highwall was also measured <br />in several places and was found not to exceed the designed slope. The temporary <br />diversion located above the backfilled highwall was partially destroyed by <br />landslides t1~at occurred above the highwaTl. During an inspection conducted <br />by the F~.RD on November lE, 1986, it was determined by A'Q,RD and the Company <br />engineer, Lam' Feschke, that it would be advantageous not to disturb the slides <br />to reestablish the•tem§:orary diversion. The backfilled highwall is reclaimed to a <br />15'slope and is considered stable without the aid of the temporary diversion. <br />The runoff :that would have been diverted by the temq.:orary diversion will <br />effectively be handled by the cerm~anent diversion located along the crest of <br />the bench. The November 18th inspection report references several azeas on <br />the bench wfi ich were pondinq water. The permanent diversion was also reported <br />as having water ponding in it. During my inspection, I observed frozen to <br />semi-frozen water in th permanent diversion approx tely 4 inches thick and <br />Submitted by: / <br />(/ llata <br />~~a//~~ uav~rsuh ,~ 11 IBIS <br />Secticn Chief Date ~~ <br />coot page 2 <br />