INSPEC30456

• Permit No: C1992081
• IBM Index Class Name: Inspection
• Doc Date: 8/16/2000
• Doc Name: MINE SITE EVALUATION STATE PROGRAM
• From: OSM
• To: DMG
• Inspection Date: 7/21/2000
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

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August 9, 2000
Hayden Gulch Terminal, Inc.
C / O Montgomery Watson
Attn: John Weinman
P. O. Box 774018
Steamboat Springs, CO 80477
Hayden Gulch Loadout
Partial, special focus inspection
July 21, 2000
Participants:
F. Jay James, Montgomery Watson
Brian Dunfee, Peabody Group
Mike Al[avilla, Seneca Coal Co.
Tom Kaldenbach, Colorado Division of Minerals and Geology (DMG)
Henry Austin, Office of Surface Mining (OSM)
I participated in a partial, special focus inspection to evaluate the off site impacts from the site as
a result of a temporary cessation status. This special focus topic was selected by the joint DMG /
OSM Oversight Team for inspection during the current evaluation year. Weather conditions were
hot and dry, and ground conditions were extremely dry due to lack of any recent precipitation.
This site was placed into active status by DMG on June 27, 2000, based on a June 26 request
from the permittee. The site had been in temporary cessation since November 3, 1997. The
petmittee has submitted a technical revision to DMG which may modify the present coal loading
and unloading configurations on the site. No additional disturbed or permitted area will be
involved. The permittee is currently preparing for possible intermittent use of the site.
We walked all [he disturbed areas at the site and drove the railroad loop out to State highway 40.
The railroad loop sediment pond last discharged during September, 1997. It was dry and the
embankment /spillway were stable. There was nothing remazkable on the remainder of the
disturbed azea which is approximately 97 acres. The approved small area runoff exemptions were
inspected and are functional. The truck loop sediment pond on the west side of the disturbed azea
was not discharging and spillways are functional. This pond also did not dischazge during
1999.Mr. Kaldenbach noted several areas of weed infestation to be sprayed when appropriate to
do so, primarily Canada thistle.
The 1999 Annual Hydrology Report along with appropriate quarterly NPDES monitoring DMR's
for the two sediment pond outfalls noted above were provided to me by Mr. James. These
records do not indicate any hydrologic issues or off site hydrologic impacts from the site. The
two surface water monitoring sites on Dry Creek and the one alluvial well were monitored as
required. This concluded the inspection. Please address any questions concerning this inspection
report to Henry Austin at [e-mail] or to [phone] X1466.