_INSPECTION - C1980006 ‎(29)‎

• Permit No: C1980006
• IBM Index Class Name: INSPECTION
• Doc Name: Inspection Report
• Inspection Date: 4/21/2008
• Email Name: JHB
• 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 Complete inspection conducted by Janet Binns of Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining
and Safety. The mine is a reclaimed surface mine. The weather was cold, windy and cloudy. Patchy
snowpack remains on the permit area, runoff is actively flowing to the ponds, in the ditches and
throughout the mine site. Jackson County Road 12E was dry all the way to the mine.
Roads: The mine access road continues to have drifts covering the roadway. The inspector drove on the
mine access road until a large drift northwest of Pond D impeded further access. The rest of the
inspection continued on foot using snowshoes. No recent activity was apparent on the mine site as noted
by the inaccessibility of the site.
Load out: Access road to the load out was in good condition.
Hydrologic Balance: Ponds A, B, D, E and F were observed. The ponds are still partially ice covered
but all appear to be discharging. The discharges of Ponds F and D were accessible. Pond D was
discharging slightly cloudy effluent measuring 0.66 on staff gauge at the flume. Pond F was discharging
slightly cloudy effluent measuring 2"on the V-notch flume. Embankments and weirs of Ponds A, B and
E were still snow covered and inaccessible. Reclaimed Pond G was undetectable under the snow.
Reclaimed pond C was still snow covered but flow in drainage C was flowing in sheet flow and not
ponding or channeling. Ditches are running with runoff. Drifts still cover most of the ditches. No sign
of ditch failure was observed. A large snowdrift over the access road in the Pond D drainage has caused
some rilling of the access road.
Load out: Flooding of the center of the reclaimed area made access to the Load out pond difficult.
Collection ditch contained water and snow drifts.
Reve etg ation: Due to the early season, and snow just melting off, vegetation still appears to be dormant.
West facing slopes are free of snow. The east side of Pit 1 is free of snow, and vegetation appears to be
in good condition.
Load out: Most of the snow is melted off the load out,though a few small patches remain. Vegetation at
the load out appears to be in good condition. Some pooling of water is noted in the middle of the
reclaimed load out.
Wildlife: Animal tracks noted throughout the mine site were rabbit tracks, coyote tracks, and elk sign.
The only wildlife was observed on the property during the inspection was an immature Golden eagle at
the mine entrance gate, and other small songbirds.
Aerial photos were collected on 4/22/2008 at 9:50 am. The aerial photos were taken a few minutes prior
to the inspector arriving on the mine site. Aerial photos confirm that ponds A and B still remain mostly
ice covered. These photos also show the flows in the drainages and the high water level in the receiving
stream(Canadian River).
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