INSPEC12104

• Permit No: C1981044
• IBM Index Class Name: Inspection
• Doc Name: OSM Inspection Report
• Inspection Date: 3/15/2006
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

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Mine Site Evaluation State Program
Perrnittee/ BTU EMPIRE Permit C-044-81 Field Visit 03/15/2006 Continuation Page
Person Number Date
28. Performance Standard Categories
Codes: t=Compliance, ?=Noncompliance, 3=Not Planned, 4=Not Started, S=Noncompliance Identified Elsewhere, 6=Previously Cited
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]. 1 Mining within Valid Perxnit
2. 1 Mining within Bonded Area
3. 1 Terms c~ Conditions of Pernvt
4. 1 Liability Insurance
5. 1 Ownership and Control
6. 1 Temporary Cessation
7. 1 AML Rec. Fees -- Non-Respondent
8. 1 AML Rec. Fees -- Failure to Pay
Hy drologic Balance
L 1 Drainage Control
2. 1 Inspections R Certifications
3. 1 Siltation Stmctures
4. 1 Discharge Stmctures
S. 1 Diversions
6. 1 Effluent Limits
7. 1 Ground Water Monitoring
8. 1 Surface Water Monitoring
9. 1 Drainage --Acid-Toxic Materials
] 0. 1 Impoundments
11. 1 Stream Buffer Zones
To psoil & Subsoil
1. 1 Removal
2. 1 Substitute Materials
3. 1 Storage and Protection
4. 1 Redistribution
D. Backfilling & Grading _ g, 1 Subsidence Control Plan
] . 1 Exposed Openings I. Roads
2 . 1 Contemporaneous Reclamation 1. I Road Constmction
3. 1 Approximate Original Contour 2. 1 Certification
4. 1 Highwall Elimination 3. 1 Drainage
S. 3 Steep Slopes (includes downslope) 4, 1 Surfacing and Maintenance
6. 1 Handling of Acid & Toxic Materials 5. 1 Reclamation '
7. 1 Stabilization (rills and gullies) J. Signs & Markers
E. E xcess Spoil Disposal I, 1 Signs
I. 3 Placement 2. 1 Markers
2. 3 Drainage Control I{, 1 Distance Prohibitions
3. 3 Surface Stabilization L_ Revege[ation
4. 3 Inspections & Certifications 1. I Vegetative Cover
F. C oal Mine Waste
2. I Timing
(Refuse Piles/Impoundments)
1 M. 1 Postmining Land Use
1. Drainage Control
2. 1 Surface Stabilization N. Other
3. 1 Placement General
4. 1 Inspections and Certifications Performan ce
S. 1 Impounding Structures Catagory
G. U se Of Explosives

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$laster Certification - - 7)
2. 3 Distance Prohibitions 2)
3. 3 Blast Survey/Schedule - -
4. 3 Warnings & Records ~ 3)
S. 3 Control of Adverse Effects -
Performance Standard Catagories
30 CFR Counterpart
A. Administrative ................................. ........................................
1. Valid Permi[ ................................................... ..................................773.11
2 . Mining within Bonded Area ................. ...............................773.11
3 . Terms & Conditions of Permit ............... ..............................773.17
4 . Liability Insurance ................................. ...............................800.60
S . Ownership and Control .......................... ..............................778. ] 3
G. Temporary Cessation......._....._ .............. 842.11(e)&816/817.131
7. AML Rea Fces --Non-Respondant ....... .................._.....870.15(6)
8 . AML Rec. Fees -- Failure to Pay ........... .:........................870.15(a)
B. Hydrologic Balance .......................... ............(816/817.41-57)
1. Drainage Control ............................................ .............................45
2. fnspections &Certifications...._ ..................... ..................49(a)(10)
3. Siltation Structures ......................................... .............................46
4. Discharge Structures ..............._...._.............. ....._.._._._._..........47
S. Diversions ...................................................... .............................43
6. Effluent Limits ............................................... ..:......_._._.._........42
7. Ground Water Monitoring ..................._......... ........................41(c)
8. Surface WaterMonitoring .............................. ........................4](e)
9. Drainage--Acid-Toxic Materi al s ................... ......................_4](f)
] 0. Impoundments ................................................ ............................49
] 1. Stream Buffer Zones ...................................... .............................57
C. Topsoil &Subsoil ...............................................(876/817.22)
]. Removal ..................................................................................22(a)
2. Substitute Materials...._._ ........................................................22(c)
3. Storage and Protection .............................................................22(c)
4. Redistribution ..........................................................................22(d)
E. Excess Spoil Disposal ...........................................(816/817.71-
I. Placcment ...........................................................................................71
2. Drainage Control ................................................................................7
3. Surface Stabilization ...........................................................................7
4. Inspections &Certifications............_ ......................................._........71
F. Coal Mine Waste (Refuse eilcs/Impoundments) ,,,,,(816/817.81-84)
1. Drainage Control ...:............................................ ...............................83(a)
2. Surface Stabilization ........................................... ...............................S3N)
3. Placement ............................................................ ...............................83(c)
4. Inspections and Certifications ............................. ..............................83(d)
S. Impounding Structures ........................................ ...................................84
G. Use of Explosives ..................................................(816/817.61-68)
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D. Backfilling & Grading ..............................(816/817.95-107) K
]. Exposed Openings .....................8] 6/817.13, 14, I5, & 823. ] ] & 21 L
2. Contemporaneous Reclamation ......................... .........................100
3. Approximate Original Contour .......................... ................102(a)(1) 1
4. Highwall Elimination ......................................... ................102(a)(2) 2.
S. Steep Slopes (includes downslope) .................... .......................107 M,
6. Handling of Acid & Toxic Materials_ ............... .....................102(c)
7. Stabilization (rills and gullies) ........................... .......................95(6)
Blaster Certification .................................. .........................................61(c)
Distance Prohibitions ................................ .........................................61(d)
Blast Survey/Schedule ...............__............ ........................................62-64
Warnings & Records ................................. .....................................66 & 68
Control of Adverse Effects ........................ ..............................................67
Subsidence Control Plan .................. .......................(817.121-122)
Roads ................................................. ................ (816/817.15 0 -151)
Road Construction ..................................... ......................................ISO(c)
Certification ............................................... ....................................... l S l (a)
Drainage .................................................... ...........................150 b -15] d
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Surfacing and Maintenance ....................... _.........................ISO
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Reclamation ............................................... ....................................... t SO(f)
Signs & Markers .............................. .........................(8]6/817.11)
Signs .......................................................... ...........................1 ] (a),(b),&(c)
Markers ............................ _....................... ..... _..........11(a),(b),(d),(e),&(~
Distance Prohibitions ....................... ................................(761.11)
Revegetanon ...................................... ...:...........(816/817.111-116)
Vegetative Cover ....................................... ....................._.........1 7 ] & ] ] 6
Timing ....................................................... ........................................... l ] 3
Postmining Land Use ....................... .......................(816/817.133)
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