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., • • INSPECTION NARRATIVE NCIG Financial, Inc. do Jim Stover 2768 Compass Drive Grand Junction, CO 81506 C-84-065 Coal Ridge #1 Mine April 28, 1994 Barbara Pavlik, DMG Larry Routten, DMG Edzel R. Pugh, OSM E. Peter Matthies, Co. Rep. Bill Porter, Contractor Jim Stover, J. E. Stover & Assoc., Consultant Ed W. Rovey, W & Est,lnc., Consultant ~~~E1V~~ MAY ~' 1g95 Division or,;~,r,e~d~s s ~'epjoBY The weather was warm, partly cloudy in the morning and somewhat overcast, cooler and windy in the afternoon. ,..v The purpose of this inspections was to review the Coal Ridge #1 Mine for Phase I bond release. The above listed people met at the mine site and participated in the inspection. 1 The face-ups to the mine had been backfilled and regraded to"Approximate Original Contour (AOC). These Portal areas are very steep. At Portal #1 the backfill had settled approximately one foot. There appeared to be very little erosion so far. Backfill material had been placed over the concrete headwall at Portal #2 and had settled enough to expose part of the concrete structure. The installed drainage control ditches and the pond appeared to be functional. A topsoil stockpile remains near the pond for use in reclamation of the pond. Part of the topsoil stockpile near Portal #2 also remains. Most of the remaining disturbed area consist of the three terraces which were constructed by cut and fill and used for facilities areas, various storage areas, lay down yards and a parking area. These terraces were constructed on a gentle slope below the portals and were not regraded to AOC. Although DMG approved a permit revision to leave these terraces, their justification for doing so does not conform to the State's approved program. These terraces are not needed for erosion control. The width of these terraces range from 50 feet to 140 feet, much wider than the 20 feet maximum allowable. The outslopes range from 28 to 31 ;r¢ v