INSPEC41025

• Permit No: C1981008
• IBM Index Class Name: Inspection
• Doc Name: Inspection Report
• Inspection Date: 12/18/2000
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

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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 New Horizons Coal Mine was conducted by DMG staff
from the DMG Durango Office, 701 Camino del Rio, Room 125, Durango, CO 81301,
phone [phone]. Ross Gubka accompanied the DMG inspector throughout the
inspection.
The pit area was active. Coal removal was occurring in the north end of the cut
located immediately east of County Road 27.00. This is the last cut of the series of
pits aligned north to south and proceeding westward to CR 27.00. The next series of
pits will be aligned east to west and proceed northward, through the previous location
of CR BB, to Tuttle Draw.
Backfill material was being direct hauled from the north end of the last cut located east
of CR 27.00, to the south end of the pit. Surveyed elevation lines were observed on
the pit highwall, defining the elevation of backfill and the bottom elevation of the
sediment pond for the southwest corner of the current affected lands. Reclamation
backfilling, grading and topsoil replacement appeared current. Drainage from the
affected lands was appropriately contained and routed to Pond 007.
Excavation of the first of the northward progressing pits had commenced. The old CR
BB was closed. Construction of the temporary CR BB was complete. The temporary
CR BB was being utilized by the public. Drainage from the lands affected by the
relocation of CR BB is treated for sediment by silt fence prior to leaving the site.