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~.. <br />TRIP ftEFOH'f <br />Cates Decemrer 10, 1926 <br />PLsce(s) Visited Blue Pibbon Coal [•tire in Peonia, Colcrado <br />Discussion: <br />and extendirq accroximatel}' 80 feet zlorg the diversion. I could not locate ary <br />other areas of pondirq, however, the sr.G•„ co•~er ha,•r~pered my search. The <br />underdrains located in tY:e tn_rch outslc_;e were drained at the tine of our <br />inscection. <br />'^.e borrow area lccatc-d directly south of the hig:~o:all znd usEd to supply materi~ <br />for bac'<filling tre hic;:•dall was reclaimed to a sloe rrich did not exceE-1 the <br />dESignE(1 S1Gpe. <br />Based upon my ins~ecticn of the site a.d observztions Cade by the I•II.RD, I feel <br />that the rune bench nutslope, the tackfilled hichwall, and the borrow area are <br />adewately reclai^~ed in accordance with the approved reclamation plan for Phase <br />1 bond release. The permanent diversion, however, is not adequately reclaimed <br />and is not furctioning as designed as evidenced by tl:e large amount of pcndinq <br />water. The 1•IIRD and tre Company engire~r have di=_cussed remedial mcssures to <br />be taken by the Cn;*.~any kilen weather per, tits. F4.RD s~c,ested that the Cocr~any <br />regrade tr:e bench to achieve a 5°s grade into the permanent diversion and regrade <br />t`:e diversion to achieve a 2~ grade along t`te diversion. I concur with t':e <br />6?.RD's sucgesticn. The bef~ch outslope has not shown ary movement other t:'~an i <br />e.~cpected due to settlement. The outslope is surveyed quarterly and the <br />piezeometer network is monitored montrly. The cutslope shows no signs o~ being <br />unstable at this time. I:owever, a properly functioning Permanent diversion is <br />necessary to insure the future stability of the outslore. Therefore, I do not <br />reccmnend Phase 1 bond release until Blue Ribbon Coal Canaan}• corrects t`.e <br />draina;;e proble_^~ cf the permanent diversion. <br />Sutmitted by a J ~r~.uvU'J~- 1 I ~ ~ _ <br />Late <br />r^r ~ r9 <br />1,(av'P$~ 0.vrr S0 r, 2 O g <br />Section l:hiei Date <br />