INSPEC05847

• Permit No: C1980007
• IBM Index Class Name: Inspection
• Doc Date: 7/15/1999
• Doc Name: MINE SITE EVALUATION
• Inspection Date: 5/11/1999
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

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Mine Site Evaluation JUL 151999 ~~o'cF ,_ )
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1. Permittee/Person 9. Permit NutBlltl9ion Of Minerals 8 Geology 10. Permit Tvpe
MOUNTAIN COAL COMPANY C-80-007 PP
2. Address 11. Fiel
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5. Zi Code 6. Phone Number
17. OSM Office # 18. CCID # 19. Land Code
81434 [phone]
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7. erator Name, if Different than Permittee
20. M.S.H.A ID # 2I. State Abrev. 22. County Name
3672 CO GUNNLSON
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23. AVS Permittee Entity ID Nt7mber 24. State Office
WEST ELK MINE
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PetmR Type -Item 10 IP =Interim Program, PP =Permanent Program , NP = No Permit
Purpose Type Codes Item 12 CCR....CRlzen Complaint Referral (non site visit)
0~....Oversight RFx.... Reclamation Fees CC...... Citizen Complaint (initial site visit)
Axx.... Assistance Fxx..... Federal Actions CCF.... Cit@en Complaint Follow-up
Joint Inspection -Rem 17 A joint inspection is when a state inspector accompanies an OSM inspector any time during Ne review of the mine site.
PernR Status -Rem 14 ~ AB.... Abandoned: All surface and underground coal miningg activities have ceased and
operator has left the site without completing reclamation as defined in
A.... Active: Coal mining and reclamation activAies occurring or 30 CFR 840.71 ))
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ppermitted but not yet disturbed. A81.. good Forfeiture
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Temporry Cessation of Operations. (Interim Prog2m Permit) A62..Parlially Reclaimed Forfeiture: Forfeited site where all bonds have been
Coal mining completed and reclamation activities initiated. used to reclaim sae, but s8e not reclaimed to Program standards.
BR... Bond Release: Reclamation completed and State Regulatory AB3.. Reclaimed Fortedure: Farteited site that has been reclaimed to Program standards.
Authority (RA) has released all of the band (Phase III Release.) NA...Not Applicable: When sae is unpermitted.
Site Status Codes -Item 75 NS.. Non-Site Ysit: Status of site not determined.
ND...No Disturbance: No coal mining and reclamation MC..Mining Complete: No mining activity on site, FP.. Forfeiure Pending- The RA is pursuing
operations have been started. site regraded and awaiting phase bond release. actions to revoke the permit, collect the
EX.. Coal Exploration: Coal exploration operations TC..Temporary Cessation: The RA has ggranted pertormance bond(s), and/or reclama-
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activities are occurring. granted for entire permitted area. For interim FO.. Abandoned Site: Abandoned Bile that
AN.. Active Non-Producing: Active non-producing permns, partial bond release. is permitted but there is no bond.
lacility such as tipple or preporation plant. P2.. Phase II Release: At least Phase II bond release WC.Wildcat: Coal mining antl reclamation
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not in Temporary Cessation, ne surface coal P3.. Phase III Release: Reclamation completed and the activity is not covered byy the
mining acliv ,antl site oat re raded. the RA has released all bond. re wired emits from the RA.
Facility Type Codes -Item 16 D...Ancillary (Haulroad, Conveyor, and/or Rails) H...Exploration Pernik L... Remining site permitted
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A... Surtace E... Refuse and/or Impoundment I... Notice of Intent to Explore under 30 CFR
8... Underground F... Loading Facility antllor Tipple J... Exempt 16 and 2(3
C.. Preparation Plant G... Stockpiles K...Governmenl Financed Construction Exemption
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