_INSPECTION - C1992081 ‎(22)‎

• Permit No: C1992081
• IBM Index Class Name: INSPECTION
• Doc Name: Inspection Report
• Inspection Date: 5/16/2008
• 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. Mr. John Weinman of Hydro-Environmental Solutions, Inc. accompanied the inspection as
the permittee's representative. The site is an inactive load-out. The operation is approved to operate as a
load-in facility too, but construction of off loading structures has not commenced.
Roads: The roads in the mine side are in good condition and do not require additional maintenance.
Routt County is realigning Routt County road#37 near the Rail line crossing over the Walker ditch. A
County contractor was working on the waterline crossing over the ditch and had staked re-alignment of
the roadway. Since several stakes had been placed within the permit area boundary, we spoke with the
contractor. He assured Mr. Weinman and the state inspector that the county road work would not occur
within the permit boundary(within the fence).
Three locations on the rail line have had road base material placed over the tracks at driveway or road
crossings. Should the loadout reactivate,this material will need to be removed.
Hydrologic Balance: Pond 1 (Truck loop pond)was holding water approximately 2"below discharge
riser. The operator had previously resealed small leaks in the seams of the riser. The repairs appear to
be effective. Pond 1 was not discharging.
Pond 2 (Rail loop pond)was holding water but was several inches below discharge level. It appears that
the pond discharged recently, and HGTI personnel have placed a 4" PVC pipe in the spillway to allow
for ease of sampling the discharge. This pipe is placed in with soil from the embankment and does not
impede any flow out of the pond. Water in Pond 2 appears fairly clear. A muskrat or beaver was
observed in the pond. No sign of burrows at the waterline were apparent. Ditches are in good condition.
Ditch 5 needs some additional clean out of sediment, but there was no evidence that runoff had left the
ditch. Ditch 5 is still functional. Some material has sloughed near the outlet of culvert LFC-4, that
should be removed. However, the culvert was running water and this material was not impeding the
flow.
As evidenced by the debris in the Dry Creek flood plain, Dry creek ran very high for a time this spring.
No damage to the ponds, or HGDAL-3 appeared to have resulted form this high flow.
Alluvial water monitoring wells:
HGDAL-1: has been sealed and the location is marked with a steel post.
HGDAL-2: has been sealed and the location is marked with a steel post.
HGDAL-3: has not been sealed and is still used for monitoring.
Culverts and ditches throughout the mine site appear to be in good condition. Culvert 15 under the rail
road has been cleared on the outlet side but still has some sediment on the inlet. Water has flowed
through this culvert without backing up on the inlet side. Mr. Weinman acknowledged that some
additional cleaning of the inlet was,still warranted.
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