INSPEC10189

• Permit No: C1981019
• IBM Index Class Name: Inspection
• Doc Date: 10/26/2001
• Doc Name: COAL INSPECTION REPORT
• Inspection Date: 10/11/2001
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

III. COMMENTS-COMPLIANCE
Below are comments on the inspection. the comments include discussion of observations made during the inspection. Comments
also describe any enforcement actions taken during the inspection and the facts of evidence supporting the enforcement action.
Pit (Photograph 21) has been backfilled but not graded (see especially Photographs 23 and 26).
This is the area that has been backfilled to elevations above approved final topography
(temporary storage). The north-south oriented Section 16 Pit remains open (Photographs 21 and
22) pending development of future mining plans and potential revised final topography plans.
Back-casting is observed in the West Pit in Photographs 31 and 32. The West Pit Excess Spoil Fill and
pile are shown in Photograph 33.
EXPLOSIVES Holes drilled in preparation of blasting can be seen in Photographs 21, 22 and 24 in the
Section 16 Pit. Those hole shown in Photographs 24 and 25 appear to be in the Section 17 areas of
the operation.
SUPPORT FACILITIES The shops, field office, and storage areas appear in Photograph 36. The new
modular office building is up. Revised Drawings 22 and 38 have not been submitted to show this
building as of the date of this report. This building is identified as a "Proposed Administrative Office"
on page D-18 of Appendix 13 in the Permit Application Package. See the Hydrologic Balance
section for references to photographs of ponds. The loadout area is shown on Photograph 38. The
crushed coal stockpile areas (2 each), the secondary crusher, the train crushed coal stockpile,
portions of the rail loop, and the stoker loading area are clearly shown.
TOPSOIL An area of recent placement of topsoil is visible in Photographs 9, 10, 12 and 13. Depths
of placement were measured and validated during the inspection of September 12, 2001 (see
Photographs 19-01-09-13-1778 through 180g). Salvage of topsoil and windrowing of topsoil in the
Section 17 portion of the Section 16 Pit appears in Photographs 24 and 25. Clearing and grubbing
in advance of the West Pit is seen in Photographs 30 and 31. Spreading of topsoil near the west
end of the West Pit initial cut can be seen in Photographs 33 and 34. Topsoil Pile 15A is
predominate in Photograph 36.
GENERAL MINE PLAN COMPLIANCE Active operations are observed in the East, West and Section
16 Pits. See Backfilling above. Photograph 14 is an overview of the East Pit. The initial cut
connecting the West Pit into the East Pit can be seen on Photographs 18 and 31. Photograph 27 is
an overview of the West Pit. The remaining north-south opening of the Section 16 Pit can be seen in
Photograph 22. The East Pit and the north end of the Section 16 Pit are shown in Photographs
28.and 29. The East Pit and the West Pit cut to the East Pit appear in Photograph 30. Photographs
32, 34 and 35 are overviews of the West Pit.
REVEGETATION Portions of revegetated areas appear in all photographs except for the following:
5, 7, 1 1, 23, and 38. No problems appear in any of the revegetated areas.
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