_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

Colowyo C-1981-019
20 May 2008 60-z7r�
Pg 4/5
Hydrologic Balance (cont.): - Streeter Pond (cont.) - The pond embankment was well
vegetated and appeared to be stable at the time of the inspection. The emergency
spillway is a riprapped, open channel spillway. It appeared to be stable at the time
of the inspection. No erosional problems noted on the embankment at the time of
the inspection. The discharge from the Streeter Pond enters Goodspring Creek then
flows through a large culvert under Colorado Highway 13. There is a large amount of
sediment on the north side of the pond where the water enters the pond from the
Streeter Ditch. This area (and the rest of the pond) will need to be cleaned this year
to ensure proper pond capacity.
- The Section 28 Pond contained a small pool of water and was not discharging at
the time of the inspection. The pond embankment appeared to be stable at the
time of the inspection. The emergency spillway is a riprapped, open channel
spillway. It appeared to be stable at the time of the inspection. No erosional
problems noted on the embankment at the time of the inspection. The pond
embankment has been seeded (this past fall) and there was evidence of some
germination.
- All of the roadside ditches appeared to be stable and in good condition. There
were no sediment or erosional problems noted in any of the ditches at the time of the
inspection.
Backfilling and Grading: - The top of the West Pit overburden stockpile still needs to
be removed to the new approved elevation as permitted in Technical Revision 63.
Support Facilities: - The facilities area was in good condition at the time of the
inspection. No problems were noted with the area.
- The Gossard Loadout was stable and in good condition at the time of the
inspection. No fugitive dust coming from the coal stockpiles or stacker tube at the
time of the inspection.
Topsoil: - The operator, through the contractor Bower Brothers, was removing topsoil
from the box cut area of the South Taylor Pit. The topsoil is being stockpiled in a new
pile just south of the West Pit (west of the Section 16 Pit) and next to the pile above
the East Pit highwall. The contractor was dumping the topsoil and pushing it with a
dozer to complete the stockpile. All of the activity in the Bower Work area appears to
be progressing nicely and in accordance with the approved operations plan and
the Rules.
- Anson (who constructed the West Taylor and Section 28 Ponds) was also stripping
topsoil. They were currently stripping topsoil from the underdrain area of the East
Taylor Fill. Anson was hauling their topsoil to a new pile adjacent to the pile where
Bower is hauling their topsoil. It appears as though Anson has the problems with their
haul road fixed at this time.
General Mine Plan Compliance: - The 101 dragline is on the East Pit highwall
performing reclamation (although it was not operating at the time of the inspection).
- The 102 and 103 draglines were removing overburden in the West Pit.