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Bear Coal Company, Inc. PO Box 518 Somerset, CO 81434 Bear Mines 1,2,3 Complete Oversight Inspection, March 8,1994 Participants: Basil Bear, Bear Coal Co. Steve Shuey, DMG Henry Austin, OSM The above participants conducted a complete, random sample oversight inspection of the Bear Mines. The weather was sf,nny and mild with ground conditions saturated throughout the mine. Snow melt and resultant surface water runoff was evident minewide. North facing slopes were still snow covered. The last oversight inspection here was conducted 5112/93. A complete records review was conducted in the Bear Mines office. The record review included: current NPDES Permit CO G-850015 with a recent amendment deleting outfall 003 end current discharge monitoring reports; current sed. pond inspection report for pond 4 (1/3/94) and inspection notes documenting the enlargement of pond 4 during 8/23 through 8/25/93; the 8/26/93 sed. pond certification which was completed after sed. pond enlargement and embankment modification; monthly water consumption data; Stip. No. 21 Semi- Annual slope and portal bench stability monitoring was submitted 8/23 and 11/9/93. The 11/9 report references a new monitoring station which was established after repair work was completed on last years slide damage area. Two'rench drains were also established in the slide damage area and are required to be monitored monthly for discharge. Monthly monitoring is documented in the Annual Hydrological Report (AHR) which was submitted for 1993. March was the first month a discharge was noted for 1994 from the upper drain f the drain was flowing during the inspection) and the lower drain has not discharged since it's installation on 10/7/93. The AHR also included quarterly alluvial well sampling. We briefly reviewed the 1993 Annual Reclamation Report which documented areas •evegetated and areas sprayed for Canadian Thistle. The currant bonding document dated 11/05/93 in the amount of 5155,000 was reviewed. We concluded the records review by reviewing two Public Notification letters as required by Colorado Rule 4.20.2. These letters were dated 2/8/94 and were addressed to surface landowners which may be affected by the current processing of Permit Revision 01 which is intended to add approximately 30 acres if coat to the currently approved mine plan area. The addition is listed as being located in the southwest quarter of Section 17.