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<br />DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES <br />David H. Gelches. Esecutrve Director <br />M{NED LAND RECLAMATION DI\ <br />DAVID C. SHELTON, Director <br />Richard D. Lamm - <br />Governor <br />Operation: <br />File No.: <br />Operator Name: <br />Permittee Name: <br />Address: <br />County: <br />Inspection Date: <br />Type of Operation <br />Inspector: <br />Weather: <br />Time: <br />Type of Inspection <br />Uperator Contact <br />COAL INSPECTION REPORT <br />ENERGY N0. 3 <br />C-84-062 <br />Colorado Yampa Coal Company <br />Same <br /> <br />29588 Routt County Road 27, Oak Creek, Colorado 80467 <br />Routt <br />May 23 and 24, 1985 <br />Surface, Federal <br />Dan Mathews <br />Warm and clear <br />2:00 - 8:00 p.m. May 23, 1985 and 7:00 - 8:00 p.m. <br />May 24, 1985 <br />Complete <br />Rick Hughes, Larry Damrau <br />I. Genera Comments <br />All affected portions of the permit area were inspected. Middle Creek Pit, <br />Mine No. 3 Pit and Middle Creek Office/shop areas were walked. Due to time <br />constraints, office records were not checked, but will be checked during the <br />June inspection. One Cessation Order (C-85-043) and four Notices of Violation <br />(C-85-044, C-85-045, C-85-046 and C-85-047) were issued. See Sections III and <br />IV of this report for further information regarding the enforcement actions. <br />General observations were that grading and topsoiling has been completed at <br />the Mine No. 3 Pit. Final grading has not yet been completed at the Middle <br />Creek Pit. Significant ponding of water was observed on the Middle Creek <br />rough graded spoils and it appeared that sufficient material might not be <br />available to achieve the designed post-mining topography. If this is the <br />case, the operator will need to submit a technical revision to the reclamation <br />plan. The revision will need to address both long term (after sediment pond <br />removal) and short term (before sediment pond removal) drainage <br />considerations. A spring which arises in an undisturbed area above the spoils <br />is feeding the pond noted above and will have to be diverted before <br />reclamation Can be completed. <br />423 Centennial Building, 1313 Sherman Street Denver. Colorado 80203 Tel. (303) 866-3567 <br />