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~'' U. S. Department of the Interior June 1, 1979 Page 2 {r J The mine premises were inspected on April 17, 1979 by a representative of the state regulatory authority. Following such inspection, and a hearing before the Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Board, the operator directed substantial efforts toward the areas of primary concern observed by the representative of the regulatory authority. The primary areas were topsoil management and surface drainage/sedimentation control. A follow-up inspection was conducted by the regulatory authority on May 11, 1979. At the May 23, 1979 meeting of the Mined Land Reclamation Board, the notices of violation issued at the April meeting were confirmed. Following reports by the representative of the regulatory authority and the operator, the Mined Land Reclamation Board commended the efforts of the operator to improve compliance with its permit and with the prior orders of the Board. It was noted by the representative of the regulatory authority that the operator had effected substantial improvement in environ- mental control in the mine area and was in the process of submitting appropriate documentation to the regulatory authority. It was noted that the operator had retained the services of a mining consultant and a soils specialist to assist in preparation of a technical revision to the operator's permit, which would reflect many of the improve- ments in field operation. VIOLATIONS The inspector noted four potential violations: 1. Failure to dispose of spoil material in accordance with 30 CFR 715.15(a)(1); 2. Failure to properly store topsoil so as to avoid compaction and contamination, in accordance with 30 CFR 715.16(c); 3. Failure to pass surface drainage from disturbed areas through sedimentation ponds, in accordance with the requirements of 30 CFR 715. 17(a); and 4. Failure to construct access and/or haul roads to the mine areas, within required grade restrictions and with adequate drainage, in accordance with 30 CFR 715 (1) (2) and (e) (3) .