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New Pryor <br />Bond forfeiture <br />Special focus evaluation <br />2/8/00 <br />Mitchell S. Rollings, 370, OSM <br />Randy Pair, OSM <br />Dave Berry, DMG <br />Kent Gorham, DMG <br />This mine site was selected for evaluation as part of a special focus review for off-site impacts <br />associated with bond forfeiture sites. OSM and DMG will evaluate all bond forfeiture sites in <br />Colorado; there are 14 of these sites. <br />Lnpacts that aze located outside of the area directly disturbed by the mining operation or off of <br />the area authorized by DMG to be disturbed when the operation was active would be considered <br />an off-site impact. OSM Directive REG-8 was used as guidance [o determine [he kind of <br />resource, and the type and degree of impact for off-site impacts. People, structures, land, and <br />water resources were observed during this evaluation to determine whether or not an off-site <br />impact has occurred. <br />The observations made during these evaluations will be reported in OSM's Annual Evaluation <br />Summary Report for Colorado for the evaluation period. This information will be carried <br />forward to future evaluation periods in order to track the number of off-site impacts associated <br />with Colorado bond forfeitures. The record will be adjusted if additional off-site impacts occur, <br />or as DMG continues to reclaim the forfeited properties using bond money, severance tax, etc. <br />Site Conditions <br />All bond money has been spent reclaiming [his site. Two ponds were left; one small pond that <br />receives runoff from the center bowl part of the mine, and a large pond on the northern edge of <br />the disturbed area that receives runoff from the northwest part of the mine area. The spillway for <br />the large pond is a CMP with the outfall draining through a cut in a hill. This drainage feature <br />was left in place. Vegetation appears to have stabilized the soil surface; gullies were not evident. <br />There are some small pre-law disturbances around the disturbed area such as concrete <br />foundations and coal mine waste. All of the post-law areas have been reclaimed with the <br />exception of the ponds. No off-site impacts were observed. <br />