_INSPECTION - C1981038 ‎(28)‎

• Permit No: C1981038
• IBM Index Class Name: INSPECTION
• Doc Name: Inspection Report
• Inspection Date: 11/16/2007
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

III. COMMENTS-COMPLIANCE
Below are comments on the inspection. The comments include discussion of observations made during the
inspection. Comments also describe any enforcement actions taken during the inspection and the facts or
evidence supporting the enforcement action.
This was a partial inspection conducted by Joe Dudash of the Colorado DRMS.No one represented the operator.
Unit Train Loadout
All three gates were open with mine ID signs up on each gate.Empty coal railroad cars were on site.The
sediment pond was dry and the diversion ditches and culvert above the pond were in proper order. The upland
diversion system of ditches and culverts in the center of the loadout site was functioning properly with upland
water passing through the system. The west side collection ditch and half culvert were in working order as well.
Surface disturbance markers were up.The operator continues to slowly ship out the concrete gravel stockpile.
Highway Coal Stockpile
This area had been covered in soil and revegetated after the coal was removed in order to keep down the dust.
The entrance road was passable and dry. The mine ID sign was up at the entrance. The cut slopes were stable.
The sediment pond had only a little standing water in it.The other sediment control structure is the straw bales
around the inlet to the west culvert,which were in place. There was a string of empty coal rail cars on site.
East Mine
The entrance gate was locked and the mine ID sign was up on the gate.The paved haul road and the dirt access
road were in good condition. The operator has constructed upland diversion ditches above the excavated north
end of the West Ridge Waste Pile.Material from the run-of-mine stockpile will be placed here. There were no
stability problems with the cut and fill slopes of the benches. Pond 4 was dry and the gated valve was closed.
West Mine
The backfilled and graded west mine and west mine fan areas had good vegetative cover.The slopes were stable
with no evidence of movement. The two sediment ponds were dry.Both pond embankments were stable.
Surface disturbance markers and mine ID signs were present.
Run-of-Mine(ROM)Stockpile
The cable was down across the entrance road to this site. The graveled haul road was in very good condition.
The top of the ROM stockpile had no standing water. The topsoil stockpile had a good vegetative cover,
although the topsoil sign was down.The sediment pond had a little standing water in it and the primary pipe
gate was in the closed position. The pond embankment was well vegetated and stable. The mine ID sign was up
at the entrance and surface disturbance markers were up around the disturbed area.
Well Field
The mine ID sign was up at the entrance. The road to the site was passable.The topsoil stockpile was well
vegetated and the sign was up. Surface disturbance markers were up around the disturbed area.There were no
problems with the pump house.
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