INSPEC41598

• Permit No: C1980005
• IBM Index Class Name: Inspection
• Doc Name: Inspection Report
• Inspection Date: 8/7/2006
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

III. COMMENTS -COMPLIANCE
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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.
taken during this inspection aze tabulated below. Photographs were taken at these general
locations and are shown in Attachment 1, Photograph Numbers 1 through 5.
Road Cross-Section Reference Location Width Grade
E1 E1#1-E1#1' 23 feet 4%
E1 El#2-El#2' 20 feet 5%
F F-F' 20 feet 5%
C C-C' 20 feet 7%
South Road SR-SR' 21 feet 6%
E E-E' 24 feet 2%
Road ditches were generally well maintained. Several permanent post-mine channels were
designed and constructed as road ditches including PM-9, PM-15, and PM-17 along Road El and
PM-13 along a portion of the South Road. All of these post-mine drainage channels functioning
as road ditches were stable and well constructed. In addition to the pennanent channels, the
following existing culverts were evaluated as permanent structures and will remain aspost-mine
features: 2A, 2AA, 3A, 9A, 12A, 13A, 15A, 18A, 19A, 24A, 29A, 30A, 32A, 33A, 45A, 47A,
62A, A3, and A5. Culverts site wide were cleaz of sediment and debris and functioning as
intended. All proposed permanent access roads site wide were generally in good condition and
maintained. Two azeas were noted where ongoing maintenance will be needed. The first is along
a portion of the South Road where a significant gully is forming in the location of the road ditch
and the second area is the northern section of Road El where substantial ruts in the road aze
forming. These locations have been described in previous inspection reports.
In accordance with Rule 2.05.5(1)(b), SCC has submitted letters from the landowners (State of
Colorado land Boazd, Grassy Creek Holding Company, LLC and Seneca Coal Company)
requesting that the corresponding sections of roads within their property boundaries be left open
for future use. Upon approval of Technical Revision No. 37, the compliance requirements of
Stipulation No. 32 will have been met and the stipulation will be terminated.
Backfill & Gradine
The majority of the reclaimed areas of the mine site were stable with adequate surface water
runoff control. Observations were made throughout the inspection with regazd to approximate
original contour and erosional stability of the reclaimed landscape. Lazge portions of the mine
site were viewed by walking all of the post-mine drainage channels and by accessing the highest
elevation points in the former Wolf Creek Pit and Wadge Pit areas. Based on observations made