_INSPECTION - C1981041 ‎(39)‎

• Permit No: C1981041
• IBM Index Class Name: INSPECTION
• Doc Name: Inspection Report
• Inspection Date: 4/28/2008
• Email Name: MPB
• 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 of the Roadside Portals Mine conducted on April 28, 2008 by Mike
Boulay of the Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety Grand Junction Field Office. Tonya
Hammond of Snowcap Coal Company was present during a portion of the inspection at the South
Portal area. Weather conditions were clear and cool and ground conditions were dry.
South Portal Area Reclamation
The South Portal area reclamation project is complete. The entire area appears stable and in good
condition. There were no signs of erosion or instability. Ponds 8 and 9 were inspected. Neither pond
was retaining any significant amount of water. Pond inlets, embankments, and discharge structures
were well maintained and appeared stable. The road up to the shop and warehouse was in good
condition. Sediment and drainage control structures were all functioning as intended and appeared to
be properly maintained. The facilities area and perimeter locations at the South Portal were well
maintained and no problems were noted during this inspection.
The South Portal drainage pipe that extends out of the sealed South Portal has begun to leak at some
point following the sealing of the pipe with 6 cubic yards of grout. The pipe was inspected with Tonya
Hammond of SCC. The leaking pipe is shown in Photos 1 and 2 at the end of this inspection report.
The drainage from the pipe flows down a ditch to Pond 8. SCC has submitted Technical Revision No.
56 to provide a plan to completely seal the pipe. The proposed plan is to cap off the end of the pipe
and encase it in approximately one cubic yard of concrete. The DRMS is currently reviewing the
technical revision. The estimated flow from the pipe is less than 1 gpm.
Other Mine Areas
The North Decline area and the North Portal reclaimed areas were also viewed during this inspection.
Roads leading into these areas were maintained. Drainage and diversion ditches were stable. No
problems were noted at any of the mine site locations during this inspection.