INSPEC19160

• Permit No: C1981008
• IBM Index Class Name: Inspection
• Doc Name: OSM Inspection Report
• From: OSM
• To: DMG
• Inspection Date: 8/14/2002
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

U. S. DEPT. OF THE INTERIOR
OFFICE OF SURFACE MINING
Mine Site Evaluation State Program
Permittee/ Permit Field Visit
Person WESTERN FUELS - Number C-008-81 Date 08/14/2002 Continuation Page
28. Performance Standard Categories
Codes: 1=Compliance, 2=Noncompliance, 3=No[ Planned, 4=Not Started, S=Noncompliance Identified E sewhere, 6=Previously Cited
1. 1 Mining within Valid Permit
2. _ Mining within Bonded Area
3. `Terms & Conditions of Permit
4. _ Liability Insurance
5. _ Ownership and Convo]
6. _ Temporary Cessation
7. _ AML Rec. Fees -- Non-Respondent
8. _ AML Rec. Fees -- Failure to Pay
B. Hydrologic Balance
1. 1 Drainage Control
2 -Inspections & Certifications
3. 1 Siltation Structures
4._ Discharge Structures
5. Diversions
6. 1 Effluent Limits
7._ Ground Water Monitoring
8._ Surface Water Monitoring
9._ Drainage -- Acid-Toxic Materials
10._ Impoundments
11._ Sveam Buffer Zones
C. Topsoil & Subsoil
1._ Removal
2._ Substitute Materials
3._ Storage and Protection
D.
Backfilling & Grading
L_ Exposed Openings
2._ Contemporaneous Reclamation
3._ Approximate Original Contour
4._ Highwall Elimination
5._ Steep Slopes (includes downslope)
6._ Handling of Acid & Toxic Materials
7.` Stabilization (rills and gullies)
Excess Spoil Disposal
l._ Placement
2._ Drainage Control
3._ Surface Stabilization
4. Inspections & Certifications
Coal Mine Waste
(Refuse Piles/Impoundments)
1. Drainage Convol
2.' Surface Stabilization
3. Placement
4. Inspections and Certifications
5._ Impounding S Vuctures
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F,
G.
se xp osives s
1. 1 BlasterCertification B 1 1) neciaa focus for blast
2. 1 Distance Prohibitions _ 2)
3. 2 B1astSurvey/Schedule -
4. 1 Warnings & Records _ 3)
5. 1 Control of Adverse Effects -
Performance Standard Catagories
30 CFR Counterpart
A. Administrative ................................. ........................................
1. Valid Permit....._ ..................._.........._.......... ..................................773.11
2. Mining within Bonded Area .................. ..............................773.11
3. Terms & Conditions of Permit ............... ..............................773.]7
4. Liability Insurance .................................. ..............................800.60
5. Ownership and Con[ro] .......................... ..............................778.13
6. Temporary Cessation .............................. 842.11(e)&8]6/817.131
7. AML Rec. Fees -- Non-Respondan[ ....... .........................870.15(6)
8. AML Rec. Fees -- Failure to Pay ............ .........................870.15(x)
B. Hydrologic Balance ........................... ...........(816/817.41-57)
1. Drainage Control .................................... .....................................45
2. Inspections & Certifications ....... ......_... ..............._._......44(x)(10)
3. Siltation Structures ....................._.......... .....................................46
4. Dischazge Slructures ............................. ......................................47
5. Diversions .............................................. .....................................43
6. Effluent Limits ....................................... .....................................42
7. Ground Water Monitoring ...................... ................................41(c)
8. Surface Water Monitoring ...................... ................................41(e)
9. Drainage--Acid -Toxic Materials ........... ................................41(f)
10. Impoundmen ts ........................................ ........................ _..........49
] 1. Stream Buffer Zones ............................... ....................................57
C. Topsoil &Subsoil ............................... ................(816/817.22)
1. Removal .................................................. ................................22(x)
2. Substitute Materials ................................. ................................22(c)
3. Storage and Protection ............................ .................................22(c)
4. Redistribution ......................................... ................_..............22(d)
E. Excess Spoil Disposal ...........................................(816/817.71-74)
1. Placement ............................................................... ............................71(e)
2. Drainage Control ................................................... ............................ 71(11
3. Surface Stabilization .............................................. .............................71(g)
4. Inspections &Certifications ................................... ............................71(h)
F. Coal Mine Waste(RerusePiiesQmpoundments) ,,,,,($16/817.81-84)
1. Drainage ConVOI ................................................... ............................83(x)
2. Surface Stabilization ............................_................ ............................83(6)
3. Placement ............................................................... ............................83(c)
4. Inspections and Certifications ................................. ..........................83(d)
5. Impounding Structures ........................................... ................................84
G. Use of Explosives ..................................................(816/817.61-68)
I. Blaster Certification .......................................... .................................61(c)
2. Distance Prohibitions ....................................... ..................................61(d)
3. Blast Survey/Schedule ...................................... ......._....................,...62-64
4. Warnings & Records ........................................ ..............................66 & 6S
5. Control of Adverse Effects ............................... ......................................67
H. Subsidence Control Plan .........................................(817.121-122)
I. Roads .................................................................(816/817.150-151)
1. Road Construction ......................................_...................................150(c)
2. Certification .........................................................................:............151(x)
3. Drainage ...............................................................................150(6)-151(d)
4. Surfacing and Maintenance ..................................................150(e)-151(d)
5. Reclamation ......................................................................................150(f)
J. Signs & Markers .......................................................(816!817.11)
1.
2.
D. Backfilling & Grading ..............................(816/817.95.107) K
1. Exposed Openings .....................8]6/817.13, ]4, 15, & 823.1 ] & 21 L
2. Contemporaneous Reclamation...._ .................. ..........................100
3. Approximate Original Contour ......................... .................102(x)(1) 1
4. Highwall Elimination ........................................ .................102(x)(2) 2.
5. Sleep Slopes (includes downslope) ................... .........................107 M,
6. Handling of Acid & Toxic Materials ................. .....................102(c)
7. Stabilization (rills and eu!lies) ........................... .......................95(6)
Signs ..................................................................................... l l (a) ~ (b), &(c)
Mazkers ......................................................................1 I (a),(b), (d), (e),&(fl
Distance Prohibitions .......................................................(761.11)
Revegetanon ..................................................... (816/817.111-116)
Vegetative Cover .......................................................................1 ] 1 & 116
Timing ..................................................................................................113
Postmining Land Use ..............................................(816/817.133)
2 of
H. -Subsidence Control Plan
I. Roads
1._ Road Consvuction
2. Certification
3._ Drainage
4.-Surfacing and Maintenance
5.-Reclamation
J. Signs & Markers
1. 1 Signs
2. 1 Markers
K. -Distance Prohibitions
L. Revegetation
1._ Vegetative Cover
2., Timing
M. _Postmining Land Use
N. Other
General
Performance
Catagory