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MINE SITE EVALUATION INSPECTION REPORT Blue Ribbon Mine GENERAL COMMENTS PAGE 6 A complete oversight inspection was conducted of the Blue Ribbon Mine on November 15, 16 and 19, 1982. The Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Divi- sion (MLRD) was not represented during this inspection as a result of scheduling difficulties, but was contacted throughout the inspection. An inspection was conducted by the MLRD during the week of November 29 during which several areas of concern noted in the OSM inspection were checked. Authorizations to operate and related documents were reviewed onsite and at the Delta Office of Grand 61esa Coal Company. The review included the permanent program permit application, NPDES final permit number CO-0033553 and NPDES water monitoring analyses dated 8/25/82. Also in- cluded was federal lease number C-033301 for 300 acres. Fee land com- prises approximately 40 acres. The post mine land use is wildlife habitat and recreational and grazing land. No prime farmland designa- tions or permanent fills exist for the permitted area. Blasting is not conducted to facilitate mining operations. Mr. Bob Liddle of the MLRD indicated during a telephone conversation on December 9 that permanent program permit numtier C-047-81 would be issued on 12/9/82 to take effect on 12/10/82. A truck scale house located on the north side of Highway 133 west of the intersection of E~ighway 133 and the Hubbard Creek access road is included in the permit as a 0.8 acre tract. Waste rock is transported from the mine to the Red Canyon mine refuse disposal area, to be permitted under application number C-034-81. An identification sign was posted at the scale facility. The site is very small and is relatively level. An evaporation pond is to be con- structed to collect surface drainage at one end of the area. The scale is used for company business and by local residents. No problems were noted at the scale site. The haulxoad entrance gate to the mine was posted witb~ ;f;~ation sign. P`' 1~. p"~'~ ,.~ exa w re_._i,n.:.Fr `N~---_ i t ~+ ~r-, ,Topsoi s oc c ee. S'atisfac~.orily marked. Road maintenance is adequate. The Hubbard Creek access road is main- tained by Blue Ribbon Coal Company with materials supplied by Delta County. The hauLroad is satisfactorily maintained. A light use road which provides access to ponds 1 and 2 is periodically graded but ~6e and maintenance is restricted by occasional wet soil conditions. s ~. ~~`.. ~..