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III. COMMENTS -COMPLIANCE <br />Elk Creek C-1981-02~_ <br />Pg 1/3 31 May 2001 ~(~~/ ~ <br />Below are comments on the inspection. The comments include discussion of observations <br />made during the inspection. Comments also describe any enforcement actions taken during <br />the inspection and the facts or evidence supporting the enforcement action. <br />This was a partial inspection of the Elk Creek and Sanborn Creek Mines conducted by Jim Stark of <br />CDRMS. The inspection was conducted on 31 May 2001. Jim Kiger of Oxbow Mining, LLC accompanied <br />me on the inspection. The mine was producing coal at the time of the inspection and the coal <br />stockpile was full. The weather was cool and sunny and the ground was dry. <br />Roads: -The mine access road is a paved road. The road is well maintained and in good condition. <br />- The road to the Elk Creek portals and facilities area appeared to be stable and well maintained at <br />the time of the inspection. No erosional problems were noted on the road at the time of the <br />inspection. <br />- The haul road to the West Valley Fill was appeared to be stable and there was no rutting on the <br />road at the time of the inspection. The operator just replaced the downhill conveyor belt (from the <br />Elk Creek portals to the coal stockpile) and the old belt was laid out on the road. Kiger indicated <br />that it would be rolled up and removed soon. <br />- The haul road to the II-West Valley Fill was a bit rutted but overall appeared to be stable and in <br />good condition at the time of the inspection. <br />- The road to the Hubbard Creek fan was well maintained and appeared to be stable at the time of <br />the inspection. The operator has bladed the road to remove the ruts caused by the ranching and <br />hunting over the winter. The access spur to the fan site itself was well maintained and appeared to <br />be stable at the time of the inspection. No erosional problems were noted on either road at the <br />time of the inspection. <br />- The road to GVB LW8-01 and LW9-01 was well maintained and appeared to be stable at the time of <br />the inspection. No erosional problems were noted on the road. <br />Hydrologic Balance: - Pond A contained water approximately two feet below the top and was not <br />discharging at the time of the inspection. The pond is an incised pond. The pond was stable at the <br />time of the inspection. <br />- Pond B contained water approximately four feet below the emergency spillway at the time of the <br />inspection but was not discharging (discharge is through a gated valve below the water levell. The <br />embankment was well vegetated and appeared to be stable. No erosional problems were noted on <br />the pond embankment. The emergency spillway was stable. <br />- Pond C is a concrete dam below the West Valley Fill. The dam appeared to be stable at the time <br />of the inspection. The pond was dry at the time of the inspection. <br />- Pond D contained water approximately one foot below the top of the discharge pipe and was not <br />discharging at the time of the inspection. The pond embankment was well vegetated and appeared to <br />be stable at the time of the inspection. No erosional problems were noted on the pond embankment. <br />Pond D has a trash rack and an oil boom and it was in place. There is a lot of coal fines and <br />sediment at the inlet of the pond. Kiger indicated that the pond was scheduled for cleaning this <br />summer. <br />