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• Permit No: C1981035
• IBM Index Class Name: Inspection
• Doc Name: Inspection Report
• Inspection Date: 1/31/2007
• 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. Affected area drainage is routed to the large
sediment pond by a series of buried culverts. Yard drainage is routed to the small sediment pond by a
berm across the haul road. Drainage from the short portion of the mine entrance/haul road, located
outside of the sediment pond treatment area, 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.