REP38861

• Permit No: C1981041
• IBM Index Class Name: Report
• Doc Date: 8/1/1997
• Doc Name: ROADSIDE REFUSE DISPOSAL AREAS APPLICABLE DOCUMENTATION MEMO
• Permit Index Doc Type: Waste Pile/Fill Report
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

STATE OF COLORADO
Roy Romer, Govei
DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES
MINED LAND RECLAMATION DIVISION
FRED R. BANTA, Director
DATE: May 19, 1988
T0: Mike Long
FROM: Jim Pendleton
RE: OSMRE C ASTE P F. OVERSIGHT TOUR
The oversight tour of coal waste piles is now complete. Bob Liddle spent
Monday, May 9th through Friday, May 12th and Monday, May lfith accompanying Lnu
Hamm, Don Frickle, and Rernie Freeman of the OSMRF. to Roadside/Cameo,
Deseradn, OrcharA Valley, Mt. Gunnison No. 1, Coal Basin and New Elk Mines'
coal waste piles. Don Frickle was absent from the Coal Basin visit. I .mined
the group on May 9, May 12, and May 16 for visits to Roadside/Cameo, C.na1
Basin and New Elk Mine's waste piles.
The issues discussed fall into two major categories: (1) The sizing and/or
absence of diversion channels; and (2) the configuration and maintenance of
the waste piles. The first issue is mainly a permitting topic, and the second
issue falls into both permitting and inspection & enforcement considerations.
Bernie Freeman, of the OSMRE Albuquerque
7n relation to oversight to require him
during the oversight investigation. If
resolve a concern, the report will state
schedules for the proposed resolution.
from discussion within the report.
staff, interprets OSMP.E's directives
to discuss all issues considered
the SRA and OSMRE oversight groups
so and present the specifics and
Rernie will not delete resolved topics
Diversions
In the cases of the Roadside/Cameo, Cna1 Basin and New Elk waste piles,
portions of these piles do not have upslope diversions installed above them.
Bnb and I have indicated that these were permitting decisions made because of
the site-specific situation of steep slopes and small involved areas. Dnn
Frickle, of the OSMRF. Western Technical Center staff, and hvdrnlogist,
concurred with our logic. Bernie Freeman is concerned that in the case of the
Powderhorn Cnal diversion ditch, this topic was not discussed clearly enough
in the permit or findings documents, and represents a permitting process flaw
which should be remedied. The absence of a diversion ditch is specifically
discussed within the Cnal Basin and New Elk permit documents.
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