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.--. Compl_'ance :+:th Colors do svr'aca Coal 1li:ing Reclamation dct C.RS 1977, as amended 74-77-i0 _', et. sea., and the Rv1es and Kerala Cons Issued pursuant a t.9e act This includes a listing of t':e parCcular provisions of U:e regulatory program whic^ were examined dvriny t.`e course of tiffs inspection, a..d identi_fies en_°orcement actions taken during t::e inspection for :aiiure to comply wit.Y t`~e Rules and Regulations, t.~.e .ict and t'~e pemu: t. 9.03 Roads Coal fines were observed on the bridge over the Colorado River between the Roadside and Cameo mines. No preventive measure is taken to keep the fines from going into the Colorado River. The operator explained that the bridge belongs to the county and Powderhorn Coal Co, has no jurisdiction on it. However, as stated in the last inspection report, the fines may be tracked on the roads by truck tires, overfilled trucks or loose tailgates. The resolution of these problems should reduce the amount of coal fines on the road and bridge. The last inspection report required the operator to construct water bars on the light-use road above the Roadside mine to control erosion. The ooerator has reviewed the situation and is concerned that water bars would direct runoff onto the Roadside refuse pile. They propose instead to install drainage ditches to collect the runoff to prevent erosion on the road. Coal fines were observed in Coal Creek below the refuse pile dip section and the slope adjacent to the road. Hay bales were in place, but they were inadequate to prevent all coal fines from entering the creek. The ditch into the sediment pond which drains the dip section was blocked. To prevent the coal fines from entering the creek, the operator plans to place a second Layer of straw bales on the bridge and repair the ditch. All coal fines must be removed from the creek bed and slopes. 4.05 Hydrologic Balance The operator is in the process of selecting a contractor to construct the sediment control system. Construction was scheduled to begin on the Roadside mine July I, 1982, but the operator felt that Late July would be more likely. The first quarter, 2982 NPDES water quality reports were examined. The samples showed TSS levels of 69 and 92 mgt, which exceed the NPDES maximum Zevel of 30 mgt. Copies of the non-complying discharge and a discussion of the cause must be sent to the Colorado Department of health and this Division. 4.09 Disposal of Underground llevelopment Waste Construction continues on the Cameo refuse pile. Western Ceo-Technical has been contracted to perform quarterly density analysis of the pile.