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~ S Minesite Inspection Narrative Inspection Date November 29 70 30, 1994 Mine: Energy 1 & 2/Eckman Park Company: Colorado Yampa Coal Company 29588 Routt County Road #27 Oak Creek, Co. 80467 Weather: variable ranging from clear to cloudy with snow Comments This site was snow covered with snow depths ranging from approximately six inches at the mine office to over three feet at the uppermost end of the site. Because of this snow it was not possible to evaluate all pertormance standards at the mine. Those items not evaluated have been left blank on page one of the MEIR. Mining has been completed on this surface mine for several years and according to Kent Gorham of the Colorado Division of Minerals and Geology (DMG), 2397 acres of the disturbed area has had a Phase I bond release. There is a 5 acre section where the dragline is parked that has not been vegetated as of this inspection. According to representatives of the company the dragline has been sold and will be moved. During the morning of 11/30/94 the County Clerk's office for Routt county was visited to check on availability of the permit and records. Only recent revisions and limited correspondence was on file at the time of this inspection. The Permit and records were reviewed at the company office during the afternoon of 11/30/94. This permit was a renewal issued on 12/15/91 and will expire on 12/15/96. A copy of the liability insurance certificate and bonding documents were on file and appeared up to date. As-built pond certifications, pond inspection reports, NPDES discharge reports and water monitoring data was available for review. One monitoring report for spoil seep EP 93-04 dated 5/10/94 showed a PH of 5.6, indicating the possibility of acid mine drainage. While only one sample had a PH of below 6 this seep should be closely monitored by DMG to see if problems with acid mine drainage arise in the future. As the seep in question flowed to a sediment pond no action was warranted.