INSPEC30421

• Permit No: C1981041
• IBM Index Class Name: Inspection
• Doc Name: Inspection Report
• Inspection Date: 6/6/2002
• 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.
Support Facilities
Facilities demolition has been largely completed within the South Mine wash plant vicinity, [he RSRDA,
the conveyor corridor below Transfer #2, and the North Portal Area, as well as the previously reclaimed
South Fan and 2-West Portal Sites. A relatively small quantity of metal demolition debris remains on the
top of the RSRDA and in a couple piles within the wash plant azea, and another pile remains at the rail
loadout. Some intact concrete foundation remains in the wash plant azea, associated with the raw coal
conveyor tunnel and the escapeway structure. The power line segment to the South Fan site is still in
place.
Topsoil
The soil evaluation report for replaced topsoil and subsoil associated with reclamation at CRDA-1, CRDA-
2, RSRDA, and the North Portal (topsoil only) has not yet been submitted to DMG, but a portion of the
mapping associated with the report has been completed. Thereport, and appropriate revisions, are to
address issues specified in the inspection report of 4/16/02.
Stockpile 3 soils had been recently spread on the final graded portion of the North Portal facility azea.
RSRDA outslopes had been recently covered with soil obtained from the approved soil borrow area,
supplemented by the 6" soil cover that had previously been placed on the RSRDAoutslopes as temporary
soil cover. Top-dressing soil within a relatively small area on the lower slopes of the RSRDA at the south
end appeazed to contain a high percentage ofshaley material, and suitability appeazed questionable.
Operator indicated that they would assess the soils in that location and take remedial measures as
appropriate, prior to revegetation.
General Mine Plan Compliance
Compliance with the approved reclamation schedule (Figure 14-1) was assessed. In summary, reclamation
tasks have to date been completed on or ahead of schedule. The only appazent exception is that the
RSRDA upper diversion is scheduled to be revegetated by the end of the current quarter, but this appears
to be erroneous. Permanent revegetation of the reclaimed diversion should be conducted during the
normal seeding period in late fall, 2002.
North Portal Area--All structural demolition/removal was to have been completed by the end of 2001,
with the exception of the Coal Creek dip section (end of 2002), Powder and cap magazines (end of 2002),
miscellaneous equipment (3rd QTR 2002), and substation (retained to support loadout operations). All of
the specified demolition and removal has been completed, including the items scheduled for completion in
the 3`" and 4a' quarter of 2002. Regrading (and presumablytopsoiling) is to be completed by the end of
2002, under the approved schedule. Grading operations are well underway and will be completed during
the summer of 2002, well ahead of schedule.
CRDA-1 and Coal Creek Permanent Diversion Channel--Final reclamation including permanent
seeding was to have been completed by the end of 2002 under the approved schedule. Final reclamation
of the pile and vicinity, including [he permanent diversion channel was completed in April 2002, ahead of
deadline. The temporary road extending from Haul Road 5 to the top of pile has been left in place andis
scheduled to be reclaimed during 3`d or 4s' quarter of 2004.