_INSPECTION - C1980007 ‎(21)‎

• Permit No: C1980007
• IBM Index Class Name: INSPECTION
• Doc Name: Inspection Report
• Inspection Date: 1/15/2008
• 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 Tom Kaldenbach of DRMS. Henry Barbe of Mountain
Coal Company represented the operator. The ground was covered with less than one foot of snow.
With the operator's consent,this report was issued from the Denver office of DRMS.
The longwall was active in Panel 21. Development work was in progress for panel E-1.
Hydrologic Balance
The mine was discharging a few cfs of clear mine water into Sylvester Gulch from outfall 017.
Sediment control ponds MB-2R(outfall 004), and MB-3 (outfall 005) contained very little water.
Snow cover limited inspection. Neither pond was discharging, and their embankments, inslopes, and
discharge structures appeared to be in good condition.
Roads
More than a foot of snow cover limited inspection of road surfaces, embankments, and road ditches
and culverts, but they appeared in good repair in the main surface facilities area and in Sylvester Gulch.
The operator explained that a pile of snow that has coal material in it will be removed from the gate at
the lab, next to Highway 133.
Processing Waste
The faces of the Refuse Pile Expansion pile and the Lower Refuse Pile showed no evidence of
structural instability. Survey markers were in place on the faces of both piles. The top of the Lower
Pile is being used for equipment storage, as approved. Material has not been added to the Refuse Pile
Expansion for a few weeks.
Support Facilities
No problems were found at the shaft sites in Sylvester Gulch.
Documents Received
No documents were received during the inspection.
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