REP50760

• Permit No: C1982056
• IBM Index Class Name: Report
• Doc Date: 10/15/2004
• Doc Name: 3rd Quarter 2004 Review Memo
• From: Byron Walker
• To: File
• Permit Index Doc Type: Waste Pile/Fill Report
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

STATE OF COLORADO
DIVISION OF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY
Department of Natural Resources
1313 Sherman St., Room 215
Denver, Colorado 80203
Phone: [phone]
FAX: [phone]
Interoffice MEMORANDUM
COLORADO
DIVISION O F
MINERALS
GEOLOGY
0.EC LAMATION•M WING
SAFETY•SCIEN CE
Bill Owens
Governor
to: C-1982-056, Coal Refuse Pile Inspection Report Russell George
from: Byron G. Walker Executive Director
cc: Dan Hernandez, (e-mail) Ronald W. Cottony
Division Director
subject: Review of 3`d Quarter 2004 Inspection Report, Foidel Creek Mine, C-1982+~d,~ResourceTrustee
date: October 15, 2004
Rule 4.09.1(11)(a) The fill shall be inspectedfor stability by a registered engineer or other
qualified professional specialist experienced in construction of earth and rockfill embankments
under the direction of a qualified professional engineer at least quarterly throughout the
construction and during the following critical construction periods: (1)removal of all organic
material and topsoil, (2)placement of underdrainage systems, (3) installation of surface drainage
systems, (4) placement and compaction of fill materials, and (i) revegetation.
The subject inspection was a quarterly inspection accomplished throughout construction, not one
of the critical construction periods. The report does states that the inspection was conducted, and
the report was certified by, a registered engineer
Rule 4.09.1(11)(b) The qualified registered engineer shall provide to the Division a certified
report within 2 weeks after each inspection that the fall has been constructed as specified fn the
design approved by the Division. The report shall include a description of any appearances of
instability, structural weakness, and other hazardous conditions observed during the inspection.
A copy of the report shall be retained at the mine site.
The site was inspected on September 28, 2004. The report was thus due at the Division on
October 12, 2004. It was received at the Division of Minerals and Geology (Division) on October
14, 2004 under a letter of October 10, 2004. The report is considered timely.
Rule 4.09.1(11)(c) See the rules for the text of this rule. This rule applies to photographs of
underdrains. No underdrains were constructed during the report period.
Rule 4.10.1(1) All coal mine waste shall be transported and placed in new and existing disposal
areas approved by the Division for this purpose. These areas shall be within a permit area. The
disposal urea shall be designed, constructed, inspected and maintained:
This is a report of an inspection.
Office of Office of Colorado
Mined Land Reclamation Active and Inactive Mines Geological Survey