INSPEC28828

• Permit No: C1981035
• IBM Index Class Name: Inspection
• Doc Name: Inspection Report
• Inspection Date: 10/26/2006
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

III. COMMENTS -COMPLIANCE
Below are comments on the inspection. The comments include discussion of observations made
during the inspection. Comments also describe any enforcement actions taken during the inspection
and the facts or evidence supporting the enforcement action.
This partial inspection of the King Coal Mine was conducted by DRMS staff from the Durango Office,
701 Camino del Rio, Room 125, Durango, CO 81301, phone [phone]. Operations were active
during the time of the inspection.
Both of the sediment ponds were holding a minimum amount of water well below discharge elevations,
no discharge noted. The embankments for the sediment ponds appeared stable, no evidence of
seeping, slumping or excessive erosion was observed. Yard drainage is routed to the small sediment
pond by a berm across the haul road. Drainage from the mine entrance/haul road is treated for
sediment with silt fence. Silt fence basins for the entrance haul road were well maintained. Evidence
of affected area drainage escaping the area prior to treatment was not observed.
A large sediment sump in the upland diversion ditch had been recently cleaned out and appeared
ready for spring snowmelt season.