_INSPECTION - C1981020 ‎(36)‎

• Permit No: C1981020
• IBM Index Class Name: INSPECTION
• Doc Name: Inspection Report
• Inspection Date: 3/17/2008
• Email Name: SB1
• 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.
General Comments
This was a complete inspection of the Munger Canyon Mine, including Loma Loadout, accessible portions of the
mine site in Munger Canyon, and office records at the McClane Canyon Mine office facility. I was not
accompanied by an operator representative. On the initial site visit March 17, 1 conducted field inspection of the
loadout and mine site. I reviewed records on file at the mine office on March 21. Gary Isaac was contacted prior
to my site inspection on March 17. Mine staff was not on site on March 21, due to Good Friday holiday; however
a security guard was in the office during my records review.
Weather on 3/17 was cloudy and cool. I was able to drive the entire length of the reduced width haul/access
road to its upper terminus, at the lower end of the fully reclaimed portal access road. There was patchy snow
cover along upper sections of the road. The road surface in the upper areas was frozen but was beginning to
that and was a bit soft by around 10am when I departed.
was able to hike up the reclaimed road slope only a relatively short distance, possibly'/< of the distance to the
portal area. Beyond that point, the slope curves slightly, presenting a more directly northerly exposure, and
along this upper segment a deep, continuous snow cover was still present, which was not practicable or safe to
traverse, and which prevented detailed observations.
Availability of Records
Required records were on file and up-to-date through the 4th quarter, with a couple exceptions noted in the
Records form attached. The RN-5 Findings document and DRMS inspections subsequent to 11/07 need
to be placed on file.
Roads
The reduced width access road was passable; later in the day access would likely have been difficult due to
muddy conditions.
Hydrologic Balance
Lower elevations and south facing slopes in Munger Canyon are snow free; north facing slopes have patchy
snow cover at lower elevations, solid snow cover at higher elevations. There was a trickle of snow-melt flow in
Munger Creek at the time of the inspection.
The silt fence at the lower road topsoil stockpile reclamation site SAE had functioned properly and was in good
condition. The waste disposal area sediment pond contained a shallow pool of water, well below the primary
discharge inlet level. Ditches, culverts, and berms associated with the reclaimed waste disposal site, cover soil
stockpile site, waste area topsoil stockpile site, and lower road topsoil stockpile site appear to have functioned
well and appeared to be in good condition. There was patchy remnant snow cover in these locations.
Backfill and Grading
Backfilled slopes along the lower reclaimed access road that I was able to observe appeared to have held up
well, with no problems noted. There was patchy snow cover along the segment, with some drifting and deeper
accumulations along the reclaimed channels and shaded areas.
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