INSPEC15603

• Permit No: C1980006
• IBM Index Class Name: Inspection
• Doc Name: Inspection Report
• Inspection Date: 6/18/2007
• 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 or evidence supporting the enforcement action.
This was a complete inspection conducted by Janet Binns of Colorado Division of Reclamation,
Mining and Safety. Mr. Henry Austin of the Office of Surface Mining and Enforcement, Denver Field
Office, accompanied the inspection for a complete oversight inspection. The mine is a reclaimed
surface mine, with no personnel on site. Mine records aze stored at the offices of Northwest Colorado
Consultants in Steamboat, Colorado. The weather was clear and windy. Mine site is dry.
Roads: The access road was in good condition to the facilities azea. The operator has been informed of
down cutting of the ditch along the west side of the mine access road near Pond D drainage. The
operator has indicated that this azea is scheduled for maintenance this summer.
Offsite Support Facilities: The access road to the loadout area remains in good condition. The loadout
pond was holding a pool of water, approximately 6" below the discharge pipe elevation. The pond was
quite moss choked. The pond embankment appeared intact and in good repair. Recent badger activity
was noted on the slopes of the irrigation ditch adjacent to the pond flume location. Burrowing was not
evident on the pond embankment. Well KW-3 still exists on the loadout site. A hole was evident in
the surface casing but no water was seen leaking from this well. Three power poles, powerline, and
one transformer remain on the loadout site. Vegetation on the loadout was in good condition. The
shop and warehouse building and the access road have been permitted to remain as permanent
structures.
Suonort Facilities: Facilities area pad and wazehouse building remain in good condition. Drainage off
the facilities azea pad is good with no sign of past ponding or erosion. Yard area is in good condition.
Shrubs planted along the NW portion of the facilities pad are experiencing roughly a 50% survival rate.
Hydrologic balance: None of the sediments ponds at the mine site, F, E, D, or A were dischazging, but
all held pools of water. Ponds A, B, D, and E have all been permitted to remain as permanent
structures. Ponds C and G have been reclaimed, and pond F is currently under review to remain as a
permanent structure (TR22). Pit 1 drainage, Ditch PD3, was in good shape and the operator has
discussed plans to armor the N W portion of this ditch just south of the county road. Pond
embankments and hydrologic control ditches appeared to be in good repair.
Slides and damaee: Areas previously withheld from bond release approvals due to gullying have
healed and have good vegetative cover established.
The slopes in Pit 1 looked good with no appazent gullying. Vegetation observed in the reclaimed pit
area looked good and vigorous.
Records: Records were checked on Tuesday, June 19, 2007. Since the mine and loadout are
reclaimed, no mine personnel remain on site. As such, the mine records are stored and maintained at
the offices of Northwest Colorado Consultants, in Steamboat Springs, CO. Mr. Bob Peterson is the
contact at the NWCC offices. Most of the records were contained in the file and updated regulazly. It
was noted that DRMS inspections from February 2007-May 2007 had not been updated. Copies of
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