_INSPECTION - C1981019 ‎(31)‎

• Permit No: C1981019
• IBM Index Class Name: INSPECTION
• Doc Name: Inspection Report
• Inspection Date: 1/22/2008
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

III. COMMENTS - COMPLIANCE
Colowyo C-1981-019
22 January 2008 50-or
Pg 1/6
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 of the Colowyo Mine conducted by Jim Stark of CDRMS.
The inspection was conducted on 22 and 23 January 2008. Tony Tennyson of CCC
accompanied me on the inspection on 23 January 2008. On the afternoon of 22
January 2008 there was a meeting between the Division and Colowyo regarding
success standards and other issues pertinent to the upcoming mine plan Technical
Revision (due to the Division no later than 15 March 2008). The meeting notes are
contained under a separate cover. The mine was actively mining coal and hauling
coal to the loadout at the time of the inspection. The weather was very cold (-5o F,
not including the wind-chill) and windy and the ground was covered with snow, with
deeper snows at the higher elevations of the mine.
Signs and Markers: - All of the necessary signs were in place as required at the time
of the inspection. Mine ID signs were in place at the main entrance and at all of the
ponds along Colorado Highway 13 as required. Colowyo has a mine identification
sign at the access point (by the Sturgeon house) along Colorado Highway 13, which
is the access point to the Section 28 Pond.
Roads: - The mine access road and haul road to the Gossard Loadout is a paved
road. The road was wet and icy in spots at the time of the inspection but it was well
maintained and in good condition.
- The light-use road in Taylor Draw to the West Pit Pond, East Taylor Pond and West
Taylor Pond was inaccessible due to snow at the time of the inspection.
- The haul roads in the East and West pit areas were wet, icy and/or covered with
snow in spots but appeared to be well maintained and stable at the time of the
inspection. No erosional problems were noted on these roads.
- The light-use roads around the Gossard Loadout and to the rail loop were icy and
covered with snow but appeared to be well maintained and in good condition at
the time of the inspection.
- The haul roads in the Bower project area (topsoil removal) are well maintained and
appear to be stable. These roads are in the Taylor Draw and along the west edge of
the Section 16 Pit. There is also a new haul road that was constructed just south of
the existing Section 16 Pit. This road is for continued topsoil removal operations in
advance of the mining in the South Taylor area. This road was wet and covered with
ice and snow in areas. The operator was actively working on the road to maintain a
passable condition.
- The light-use roads in the East Pit reclamation area were all more or less inaccessible
due to snow.