HYDRO26262

• Permit No: C1981008
• IBM Index Class Name: Hydrology
• Doc Date: 7/31/2001
• Doc Name: MINE SITE EVALUATION
• Permit Index Doc Type: 07/12/2001
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

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Mine Site Evaluation dUl 312001 ~~~,~_)
tote rogram Division of Minerals 8 Geo
1. Permittee/Person 9. Permit Number 10. Permit Type
WESTERN FUELS -COLORADO C-008-81 PP
2. Address 11. Field Visit Date 12. Purpose 13. SRA Present
MR. GUBICA, PO BOX 628 07/12/2001 O~ Y~
3. City 4. State mm - dd -yyyy
l4. Permit Status 15. Site Status 16. Facility Type
NUCLA CO
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5. Zip Code 6. Phone Number
17. OSM Office # 18. CCID # 19. Land Code
81424- [phone]
140
7. Operator Name, if Different than Permittee
20. M.S.H.A ID # 21. State Abrev. 22. County Name
8. Mine Name OS-00299 CO MONTROSE
NEW HORIZON 23. AVS Pennittee Entity ID Number 24. State Office
125767
25. Hours 26. Signa ure Block 27. Reviewing Official:
1.0 a. Permit Review J ~,('~
Signa t e: 7/ZrtS'~ Signature:
6.0 b. Site Visit Time
HENRY A IN ID # 116
g,p c. Travel Time Review Date: ~ / Z~ U
Printed Name: mm - dd -yyyy
2,p d. Report Writing Date: 07/25/2001 Is Supplemental MSE Page Used Y/N Y^
Permit Type -Item 10 IP =Interim Program, PP =Permanent Program , NP = No Permit
Purpose Type Codes Item 12 CCR... Citizen Complaint Referral (non site visit)
Oxx... Oversight RFx.... Reclamation Fees CC...... Citizen Complaint (initial site visit)
Axx.... Assistance Fxx..... Federal Actions CCF.... Citizen Complaint Follow-up
Joint Inspection -Item 13 A joint inspection is when a state inspector accompanies an OSM inspector any time during the review of the mine site.
Permit Status -Item 14 AB....Abandoned: All surface and underground coal mining activities have ceased and
operator has left the site without completing reclamation as defined in
A.... Active: Coal mining and reclamation activities occurring or 30 CFR 840.11(9)
Permitted but not yet disturbed. AB1.. Bond Forfeiture: Bond fodeiture officially in process or completed, and.
IN.... nactive (Permanent Program Permit): Phase II completed or reclamation in progress or not yet commenced.
Temporary Cessation of Operations. (Interim Program Permit) AB2..Partially Reclaimed Fodeiture: Forfeited site where all bonds have been
Coal mining completed and reclamation activities initiated. used to reclaim site, but site not reclaimed to Program standards.
BR... Bond Release: Reclamation compfeted and State Regulatory A83.. Reclaimed Forfeiture: Forfeited site That has been reclaimed to Program standards.
Authority (RA) has released all of the bond (Phase III Release.) NA...Not Applicable: When site is unpermitted.
Site Status Codes -Item 15 NS.. Non-Site Visit: Status of site not determined.
ND.. No Disturbance: No coal mining and reclamation MC..Mining Complete: No mining activity on site, FP.. Fodeiture Pending The RA is pursuing
operations have been started. site regraded and awaiting Phose bond release. actions to revoke he permit, collect the
EX..Coal Exploration: Coal exploration operations TC..Tempgrary Cessation: The RA has granted performance bond(s), and/or reclama-
have started and where coal mining operations cessation of mining pursuant to 30 CFR 816/ ion of }orfeited site is in progress.
have not begun. 817.131((b). FR.. Fodeited and Reclaimed: Forfeiture
AP.. Active Coal Producing: Coal sudace mining P1...Phase I pelease: At least Phase I bond release reclamation completed.
activities are occurring. granted for entire permitted area. For interim FO.. Abandoned Site: Abandoned site that
AN.. Active Non-Producing: Active non-producing permits, partial bond release. is permitted but there is no bond.
facility such as ti pie or preparation plant P2.. Phase II Release: At least Phase II bond release WC. Wildcat: Coal mining and reclamation
NM..No Nning: The Permit Status is active, site is for the entire permitted area. operations have or are taking place and
not in Temporary Cessation, no surface coal p3.. Phase III Release: Reclamation completed and the activity is not covered by the
mining activity, and site not regraded. the RA has released all bond. required permits from the A.
Facility Type Codes -Item 16 D...Ancillary (Haulroad, Conveyor, and/or Rails) H... Exploration Permits L... Remining site permitted
A... Sudace E... Refuse and/or Impoundment I... Nonce of Intent to Explore under 30 CFRp85.25
B... Underground F... Loading Facility and/or Tipple J... Exempt 16 and Z3
C... Preparation Plant G...SlockpQes K...Government Financed Construction Exemption
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