ENFORCE23991

• Permit No: C1981012
• IBM Index Class Name: Enforcement
• Doc Date: 8/10/1994
• Doc Name: OSM INSPECTION NARRATIVE
• Violation No.: CV1994018
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

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Minesite Inspection Narrative
Inspection Dates August 10 through 12, 1994
Mine: New Elk
Company
Wyoming Fuels Company
14300 Highway 12
Weston, Co. 81091
Individuals present during inspection:
Ralph Lopez, Basin Resources
Daniel Hernandez, Division of Minerals and Geology
Joe Dudash, Division of Minerals and Geology
Thomas W. Wright, OSM
Comments
This was a complete random sample inspection done to evaluate the State of
Colorado's performance in administering their program and to determine if the
New Elk Mine was operating in accordance with the program regulations.
Paperwork and records was reviewed at the mine office during the morning of
August 10. Facilities were inspected during the afternoon of August 10, all day
on August 11 and the morning of August 12.
The Colorado Division of Minerals and Geology (DMG) had no enforcement
actions outstanding on this site when this inspection began. As a result of this
inspection DMG issued the three violations listed below:
Notice of Violation C94-018 was issued for failure to pass disturbed area
drainage through a sediment pond or treatment facility. This violation covered
the western portion of the western-most coal stockpile, the south bank of the
river under the conveyor belt, the area east of the coal silo and the west reno
mattress at the RDA. This violation has an abatement deadline of August 26,
1994.
Notice of Violation C94-019 was issued for failure to maintain ditches and
culverts and covered culverts C-17, C-35, C-36 and C-10 and ditches D-11, D-
2 and D-6A. This violation has an abatement deadline of August 16, 1994.
Notice of Violation C-94-020 was issued for failure to maintain pond primary
spillway structures and covered the pond #8 spillway and pond #7 gate valve.
This violation has an abatement deadline of August 26, 1994.