HYDRO24039

• Permit No: C1981008
• IBM Index Class Name: Hydrology
• Doc Date: 3/24/2004
• Doc Name: 1st Quarter 2004 Sediment Pond Inspection Report
• From: Western Fuels-Colorado, LLC
• To: DMG
• Permit Index Doc Type: Sediment Pond Inspections
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

PERIODIC INSPECTION FORM
WATER, SEDIMENT, OR SLURRY IMPOUNDMENTS
Inspectors Name:~~ G..1ac~ Date: 3-1 S- ~ g -
NPDES ID. No.:CO-0000213 008 Date La st Inspecte d: -Z _~-Z ~ O~
Facility Configuration:TOtal Encised Pond
Site Name: Impoundment #008 Locatio n:46N15W6
Mine Name: New Horizon Mine Locatio n:2 mi.NW of Nucla, CO.
Mine ID No.: CMLRD Permit #0008-81
Owners Rep.: R. L. Wade, Mine Manager
CIRCLE OR WRITE IN APPROPRIATE RESPONSE
1. Foundation Preparation (removal of vegetation, stu
mp~., topsoil) Yes No N/A
2. /
Lift thickness (inches) ~/ Z r NNy
3. Compaction according to approved plan ~ No N/A
4. Burning (specify extend and location) Yes ~ N/A
5. Angle of elope: .3 :1 upstream, 3:1 downstream
6. Seepage (specify location, color, and approx. volume)
a.) From underdrain pipes: Yes ~ N/A
b.) At isolated points on embankment elopes: Yes ® N/A
c) At natural hillside: Yea ~ N/A
d) Over widespread areas Yea ~ N/A
e) From downeteam foundation area Yes ~ N/A
f) "Boils" beneath etram or ponded water Yes ~[ N/A
7. Cracks or ecaxps On Crest Yes ~ N/A
e. Cracks or scraps on elope Yee ~ N/A
9. Sloughing or bulging on elope Yea ® N/A
10. MaJoY erosion problems Yea ~ N/A
11. Surface movements in valley bottom or on hillside Yee ,c
.uy N/A
12. Erosion of toe Yes ~ N/A
13. Water impounded against toe Yea ~ N/A

14.
Existing embankment freeboard (feet)
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15. Cracks, bulging,.or erosion On upateam face Yea ~ N/A
16. Visible sumps or sinkholes 1n slurry surface Yes ~ N/A
17. Clogging
a) Spillway channels and pipes Yee ~ N/A
b) Decant system Yea @ N/A
c) Diversion Ditches Yee /~'ilD N/A
18. Cracking or crushing of pipes
a) Spillway pipes Yee ® N/A
b) Decant system Yee ~ N/A
19. Trash racks clear and in place Ye No N/A
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