INSPEC16794

• Permit No: C1981010
• IBM Index Class Name: Inspection
• Doc Name: Inspection Report
• Inspection Date: 6/6/2002
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

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June 18, 2002
Trapper Mining, Inc.
P.O. Box 187
Craig, CO 81626
Trapper Mine
Partial, special focus inspection
June 6, 2002
Participants:
Karl Koehler, Trapper Mine
Janet Binns, Colorado Division of Minerals and Geology (DMG)
Henry Austin, Office of Surface Mining (OSM)
I participated in a partial, special focus inspection, with the above at Trapper Mine on .
June 6, 2003. The inspection focused on the public notification processes required for the
blasting program at the mine. This special focus topic was selected by the joint DMG /
OSM Oversight Team for evaluation during the 3002 Evaluation Year.
We began the inspection by reviewing the blasting area warning sign that is posted at the
mine entrance road. This sign contained all the information required by the Colorado
regulations. In addition, the mine has posted identical blasting area warning suns on
ancillary (gravel, secondary roads) roads that intersect the mine permit boundary.
Ms. Binns next conducted a thorough review of the mine office records that document
compliance with the public notification processes for the mine's blasting program. We
reviewed the following: blasting schedule publication in the local newspaper (published
February 15, 2002); public distribution of the blasting schedule to those residents within
one-half mile of the blasting area; residents within one-half mile of the mine permit ~
boundary who had been notified of their right to request apre-blast survey, and those
residents that had apre-blast survey conducted, examples of the completed pre-blast
surveys (Vibra-Tech Surveys); and finally the blasting plan approved in the permit.
We reviewed the surface ownership maps and an aerial photo to determine residents I
within the one-half mile areas described above.
We found al] these public notifications and permit descriptions to be in compliance with
the Colorado regulations. We also found that all residents required to be notified within
the respective one-half mile areas had been notified as required by Colorado regulations;
and that those residents who requested apre-blast survey had received one, and the
sun'eys were available for review at the mine. This completed the special focus
inspection. _Ms. Binns remained to conduct a complete inspection.
Please address any questions concerning this report to Henry Austin at
haustinC~osmre.sov or to [phone] x1466.