_INSPECTION - C1980002 ‎(6)‎

• Permit No: C1980002
• IBM Index Class Name: INSPECTION
• Doc Name: Inspection Report
• Inspection Date: 5/19/2008
• Email Name: MLT
• 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 Marcia Talvitie and Jim Stark of the Colorado
DBMS.
Roads
The road leading to the permit area was dry and easily traversable. The perimeter fence was
not continuous across the road, potentially allowing access to the portal area by vehicles,
livestock and/or wildlife.
Hydrologic Balance
The sedimentation pond contained water, which had apparently collected from the recent
snow melt. Evidence suggested the water level had been higher in recent weeks (Figure 1), but
there were no signs that discharge had occurred. There is slight evidence of a rill forming
through the approximate center of the portal area (Figure 2). The site should be monitored later
in the season, to see if the slope is stable with respect to erosion.
Topsoil
One topsoil pile still remains: to the north of the sediment pond. The pile is well-vegetated and
clearly identified with a sign (Figure 3).
Fish & Wildlife
Elk tracks were plentiful in the reclaimed portal area.
Revegetation
The portal area exhibits a variety of vegetation, whereas the sediment pond, which is still
fenced, appears to be growing mainly Smooth Brome.
Reclamation Success
A segment of the fence separating the portal area from the pond area had fallen over, due to
deterioration of the wooden posts (Figure 4). The remainder of the fence line, constructed with
metal T-posts,showed no signs of failure.
O.C. No. 2 Mine C-1980-002 19-May-2008