INSPEC22237

• Permit No: C1981022
• IBM Index Class Name: Inspection
• Doc Date: 6/19/2004
• Doc Name: Mine Site Evaluation Report
• From: OSM
• To: DMG
• Inspection Date: 6/8/2004
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

U. S. DEPT. OF THE INTERIOR
OFFICE OF SURFACE MINING
Mine Site Evaluation RECEfVED
State Program
I. Permittee/Person 9. Permit Number ~04 10. Permit Type
OXBOW MINING, LLC C-022-81 aAY PP

2. Address 1 I. Field Visit Date 12. Purpose 13. SRA Present
PO BOX 535 06/09/2004 ~ ^Y
3. City 4. $taie mm-dd -yyyy

CO 14. Permit Status I5. Site Status 16. Facility Type
Somerset A^ ~ ABDEFG
5. Zip Code 6. Phone Number
17. OSM Office # 18. CCID # 19. Land Code
81434 [phone]
SF
7. Operator Name; if Different than Permittee 140
20. M.S.H.A ID # 21. State Abrev. 22. County Name
DELTA
50-00030 CO
8. Mine Name

ELK CREEK / SANBORN CR6E tx {~f 23. AVS Permittee Entity ID Number 24. State Office
071856
25. Hours 26. Si tature Block 27 Re ' ving Official:
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0 b. Site Visit Time
16 Si t tore: Co~fS~Cy .
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. HENRY AUSTIN ID # 116
Travel Time
c Review Date: ~6 11,5f 'ae'X~
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2.0 d. Report Waiting Date: 06/15/2004 Is Supplemental MSE Page Used Y/N Y^
Permit Type -Item 10 IP =Interim Program, PP =Permanent Program , NP = No Permit
Purpose Type Codes Item 12 CCR....Citizen Complaint Referral (non site visit)
pxx._..Oversight RFx.... Reclamation Fees CC...... Citizen Complaint (initial site visit)
Azx.... Assistance ~ Fxx..... Federal Actions CCF.... Citizen Complaint Follow-up
Joint Inspection -Item 13 A joint inspection is when a state inspector accompanies an OSM inspector.any time during the review of the mine site.
Permit Status -Item 14 AB....Abandoned: All surface and underground coal mining activities have ceased and
operator has left the site without completing reclamation as defined in
A.... Active: Coal mining and reclamation activities occurring or 30 CFR 840.11(8)
PPermitted but not yet disturbed. AB1..Bond Forfeiture: Bond forteiture offcially in process or completed, and.
IN....Inactive (Permanent Program Permit): Phase II completed or reclamation In progress or not yet commenced.
Temporary Cessation of Operations. (Interim Program Permit) AB2..Partially Reclaimed Forfeiture: Forteited site where all bonds have been
Coal mining completed and reclamation activities initiated. used to reclaim site, but site not reclaimed to Program standards.
BR... Bond Release: Reclamation completed and State Regulatory AB3.. Reclaimed Forfeiture: Forfeited site that has been reclaimed to Program standards.
Authority (RA) has released all of the bond (Phase III Release.) NA...Noi Applicable: When site is unpermitted.
Site Status Codes- Item 15 NS.. Non-Site Visit: Status of site not determined.
ND...No Disturbance: No coal mining and reclamation MC..Mining Complete: No mining activity on site, FP.. Forfeiture Pending: The RA is pursuing
operations have been started. site regraded and awaiting phase bond release. actions to revoke the permit, collect the
EX.. Coal Exploration: Coal exploration operations TC.. Temporary Cessation: The RA has granted performance bond(s), and/or reclama-
have started and where coal mining operations cessation of mining pursuant to 30 CFR 816/ tion of forfeited site is in progress.
have not begun. 817.131 (b). FR.. Forfeited and Reclaimed: Forfeiture
AP.. Active Coal Producing: Coal surface mining P1...Phase I RRelease: At least Phase I bond release reclamation completed.
activities are occurring. granted for entire permitted area. For interim FO.. Abandoned Site: Abandoned site that
AN.. Active Non-Producing: Active non-producing permits, partial bond release. is Permitted but there is no bond.
facility such as tipple or preparation plant. P2.. Phase II Release: At least Phase II bond release WC.W~Idcat: Coal mining and reclamation
NM..No Mining: The Permit Status is active, site is for the entire permitted area. operations have or are taking place and
not in Temporary Cessation, no surface coal p3.. Phase III Release: Reclamation completed and the activity is not covered byy the
mining adivit ,and site not regraded. the RA has released all bond. required permits from fhe RA.
Facility Type Codes -Item 16 D...Ancillary (Haulroad, Conveyor, and(or Rails) H...Exploralion Permits L... Remining site permitted
A... Surface E... Refuse and/or Impoundment I... Notice of Intent to Explore under 30 CFR786.25
B... Underground F... Loading Facility and/or Tipple J... Exempt 16 and Z3
C... Preparation Plant G... Stockpiles K...Governmeni Financed Construction Exemption
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