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., <br />Minesite Evaluation Report Narrative <br />Grand Mesa Coal Co. <br />Red Canyon Mine <br />Personnel: <br />Date: <br />Donna Griffin, OSM <br />June 15, 1984 <br />This minesite is under temporary cessation since April 1984. (Blanks <br />left on Item 25) The gates were locked and no one was on site. After <br />the inspection I was approached by a neighbor who acts as watchman at <br />Red Canyon. He gave me the mine superintendent's name and home <br />number. Several attempts at contacting Larry Raske, Superintendent, <br />Friday night and Saturday morning were futile and thus minesite <br />records were not reviewed. <br />Drainage from the area was controlled by a large pond downslooe of all <br />disturbed areas, which was not discharging at the time. Drainage from <br />the refuse area had caused erosion on the outslope drains to the <br />pond. The refuse area, northern portion, had good vegetative cover. <br />The southern end was most recently active. The top bench has been <br />seeded and had light growth. In portions of this seeded area, coal <br />waste was evident on the surface. According to MLRD the seeding is <br />temporary erosion control and the area will be permanently reclaimed <br />after its useful life. Coal waste was end dumped on the lower bench <br />and not graded. Standing water in this area was field checked to <br />determine its acidity. The water was slightly alkaline. Topsoil <br />stockpile in the central portion of the too bench supported 20-30$ <br />cover. <br />The shop and coal storage areas were maintained and drainage <br />controlled. The fan area at the top of the western ridge showed no <br />problems and the small topsoil stockpile from this area was <br />vegetated. No problems were noted at this minesite. <br />