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• Permit No: C1981008
• IBM Index Class Name: Inspection
• Doc Name: OSM Inspection Report
• Inspection Date: 7/12/1999
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

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Mine Site Evaluation °
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1. Permittee/Person 9. Permit Nlunbe 9 10. Permit Type
WESTERN FUELS -COLORADO C-81-008 .. PP
2. Address 11. Field Visit Date 1 1 `os 13. SRA Present
P.O. BOX 628 07/12/1999 O~ ^Y
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23. AVS Permittee Entity ID Number 24. State Office
NEW HORIZON
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2,0 d. Report Writing Data: 07/19/1999 Is Supplemental MSE Page Used Y/N Y^
Permit Type -Item 10 IP = Interm Program, PP =Permanent Program , NP = No Permit
Purpose Type Codes ttem 12 CCR.._Ckizen Complaint Referral (non site visit)
°~„..Oversight RFx.... Reclamation Fees CC...... Citizen Complaint (indial site visit)
Axz.... Assistance Fxx..... Federal Actions CCF.... Citizen Complaint Follow-up
Joint Inspection - ttem 13 A joint inspection is when a slate inspector accompanies an OSM inspector any time during the review of the mine sde.
Pemut Status - fleet 14 AB...,Abandoned: All surface and underground coal mining activities have ceased and
operator has left the sde without completing reclamation as defined in
A.... Active: Coal mining and reclamation activdies occurring or 30 CFR 840.11 ))
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Coal mining completed and reclamation activities initiated. used to reclaim sde, but sde not reclaimed to Program standards.
BR... Bond Release; Reclamation completed and State Regulatory AB3.. Recaimed Forfeiture: Forfeked site that has been reclaimed to Progrem standards.
Authority (RA) has released all of the bond (Phase III Release.) NA...Nct Applipble: When sde is unpermitted.
Site Status Codes - aem 15 NS.. Non-58e Ysd: Status of site not determined.
ND...No Disturbance: No coal mining and reclamation MC..Mining Complete: No mining activity on sde, FP.. Forfeiture Pending The RA is pursuing
operations have been started. site regraded and awading phase bond release. actions to revoke the permit, collect the
EX.. Coat Exploration: Coal exploration operations TC..Temporery Cessation: The RA has granted pertormance bond(s), and/or reclama-
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AN.. Active Non-Producing: Active non-producing permits, partial bond release. is Permitted but there is no bond.
facilit(yy such as tipple or preparelion plant: P2.. Phase II Release: At least Phase II bond release WC.Wlldcat: Coal mining and reclamation
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mining ac ,and sde not re ratted. the RA has released all bond, wired emits from the RA.
Facility Type Codes - ttem 16 D...Ancillary (Haulroad, Conveyor, and/or Rails) H... Exploration Permds L... Remising site ppermined
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8... Underground F... Loading Facility and/or Tipple J.,. Exempt 16 and 2/3 /
C... Preparation Plant G... Stockpiles K... Government Financed Construction Exemption
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