INSPEC41591

• Permit No: C1981022
• IBM Index Class Name: Inspection
• Doc Date: 1/27/1997
• Doc Name: COAL INSPECTION REPORT
• Inspection Date: 1/22/1997
• 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.
Note:
Correction needs to be made to the report filed for the inspection on 11/20/96.
In this report it was stated that "The east yazd pond is discharging clean water,
but the pump was not discharging from the mine.at the time of inspection."
This should not have been listed as the "east yard pond," but rather the mine
pond.
On January 22 and 23, 1997 William J. Carter from the Division of Minerals i
and Geology completed a partial inspection at the Sanborn Creek Mine. The
weather stazted off paztly cloudy on January 22 and was cloudy and snowing
on January 23. The inspection was started by driving up Bear Creek to observe
the reclamation at that location. Later in the day an attempt was made to
drive up to Lower Hubbard Creek. The road to Lower Hubbard Creek was ~
blocked by large rocks less than one quarter of a mile from the old State high-
way. The inspection of Lower Hubbard Creek was accomplished by walking I
into that location. Snow in this area varied from two to four inches on the i...
lower compacted road to over one and a half feet at Lower Hubbard Creek.
Sins and Markers:
The new signs containing both mine information and explosive information
as required in the regulations were observed in all of the accessible locations.
It was not practicable or safe to check locations above the Bear Creek and
Lower Hubbard Creek sites at this time due to snow conditions. These loca- ~'
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lions will be observed in the spring as soon as access is practicable. `
Roads:
1. The roads around the active parts of the mine site were in good condition
and were continually being plowed during the two days of this inspection.
2. The road to Bear Creek had been plowed recently and was accessible and
in good condition at the time of the inspection on 1/22.
3. The road to Lower Hubbard Creek is the responsibility of either Delta
County or the U. S. Forest Service, and will likely not be opened until
Spring.
Hydrologic Balance:
• All of the ponds observed during this inspection contained small amounts
of ice and snow but appeared to be faz below the overflow, except for the
mine pond which was discharging clear water.