_INSPECTION - C1981019 ‎(48)‎

• Permit No: C1981019
• IBM Index Class Name: INSPECTION
• Doc Name: Inspection Report
• Inspection Date: 5/20/2008
• Email Name: JRS
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

III. COMMENTS - COMPLIANCE
Colowyo C-1981-019
20 May 2008 4��
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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 of the Colowyo Mine conducted by Jim Stark of
CDRMS. The inspection was conducted on 20 and 22 May 2008 (21 May was spent
inspecting the Eagle Mine). Jennifer Sekulski of CCC accompanied me on the
inspection. The mine was actively mining coal and hauling coal to the loadout at
the time of the inspection. The mine was also loading a train on the afternoon of 20
May 2008 while we were at the Gossard Loadout. The weather was warm and sunny
on 20 May and cool and raining on 22 May. It appears as though all of the snow has
melted at this time.
Availability of Records: - All of the required records were available at the mine office.
Please see the DRMS Availability of Records form at the end of this inspection for
more detailed information.
Signs and Markers: - All of the necessary signs were in place as required at the time
of the inspection. Mine ID signs were in place at the main entrance and at all of the
ponds along Colorado Highway 13 as required. Colowyo has a mine identification
sign at the access point (by the Sturgeon house) along Colorado Highway 13, which
is the access point to the Section 28 Pond.
Roads: - The mine access road and haul road to the Gossard Loadout is a paved
road. The road was well maintained and in good condition.
- The light-use road in Taylor Draw to the West Pit Pond, East Taylor Pond was a bit
rutted and wet in a few spots but it was in overall good condition. The operator was
working on bading the road and cleaning the roadside ditch and was about 1/3 of
the way finished. The portion of the road to the West Taylor Pond was still
inaccessible approximately '/2 of the way to the pond due to a large puddle of water
in a shady spot.
- The haul roads in the East and West pit areas were dry on 20 May and wet and
muddy on 22 May 2008. The haul roads were well maintained and appeared to be
stable at the time of the inspection. No erosional problems were noted on these
roads.
- The light-use roads around the Gossard Loadout and to the rail loop were well
maintained and in good condition at the time of the inspection. There was no major
rutting evident on any of the dirt roads at Gossard.
- The road to the Section 28 Pond was stable and in good condition at the time of the
inspection. The operator has bladed the road and reestablished the Arizona
crossings. The operator was also beginning to place the gravel surface on the road.
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