Laserfiche WebLink
III. COMMENTS - COMPLIAiYCE <br />Below are comments on the inspection. The comments include discussion of observations made during the <br />inspection. Comments also describe any enforcement actions taken during the inspection and the facts or <br />evidence supporting the enforcement action. <br />The operator was working the coal refuse in the gob pile no. 2 west extension area. Several small coal refuse <br />piles were also on the east side of gob pile no. 2 for drying. The coal refuse pile had positive drainage and the <br />upland diversion ditch had proper capacity. The outslope of the pile was stable, with no evidence of erosional <br />problems. There was only a little standing water in pond F. The pump was in place and the emergency spillway <br />was functional. There was moderate vegetative cover on the coverfill stockpile. Ditches were functional. There <br />were no problems at the pump house. <br />Unit Train Loadout <br />The sediment control for the small azea exemption area underneath the overhead conveyor was functioning <br />properly, although the silt fence next to the Fire Mountain Canal will need maintenance soon. The land <br />underneath the overhead conveyor had a good vegetative cover. There was no evidence of coal dust coming off <br />of the overhead conveyor. <br />There was no activity at the unit train loadout. No railcars were on site. The graveled loadout facilities bench <br />was in order. The berm on the outside edge of the bench was in place. The outslope of the bench was well <br />vegetated. Culverts and ditches at the loadout were operational. There was no water in either pond J or pond K. <br />The discharge structures for both ponds were functional. The mine ID sign was up at the entrance and surface <br />disturbance markers were up around the loadout disturbed area. <br />The bench and outslope of the spur track on the west side of the loadout were stable. The outslope was well <br />vegetated. Irrigation water from the field above the bench was flowing out of the two track culverts. <br />Hubbard Creek Vent Shaft Drill Site <br />The contractor was enlarging the pad for the vent shaft construction project. The contractor said that it would <br />take about a month due to the many large rocks that they were encountering. The large rocks were being <br />excavated and broken up. Topsoil was being salvaged and the sediment control system was in place, although <br />two areas of the silt fence next to the road needed to be anchored better. Mine ID signs and stream buffer zone <br />signs were up. Surface disturbance markers will be put up once the disturbance area has been cleared of trees, <br />shrubs and rocks, and, then, graded. <br />Records <br />The required records were on site, as documented in the attached records checklist. <br />c:/word/bow ie2/insp0907 <br />