_INSPECTION - C1981038 ‎(50)‎

• Permit No: C1981038
• IBM Index Class Name: INSPECTION
• Doc Name: Inspection Report
• Inspection Date: 5/20/2008
• 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 partial inspection of the Bowie No. 1 Mine (Permit No. C-1981-008) conducted by
Marcia Talvitie of the Colorado DRMS on May 19-20, 2008. Basil Bear was contacted at the
office on May 20th. No representative of the operator was present during the field inspection.
Reclamation Activities at East Mine
No activity was occurring at the ROM Pile at the time of the inspection. The northern end of the
West Ridge Waste Pile, which had previously received material transported from the ROM Pile,
had been covered over and graded (Figure 1), although no seeding had yet occurred. Portions
of the haul road from the mine entrance to the West Ridge Waste Pile were exhibiting signs of
severe pavement distress, due to the weight of the loaded haul trucks.
Slope backfill work was continuing on the various benches of the East Mine (Figure 2). The
elevation of the Portal Bench had been raised an estimated 15 feet since reclamation work
began (Figure 3). According to the superintendent, material hauls are being held to the shortest
distance possible for reasons of efficiency.
West Mine
The West Mine was accessible by vehicle. The operator stated that he has been spraying for
weeds at the site, and that their summer work crews would be coming on shortly to help with silt
fence repair and other miscellaneous tasks. Vegetation on the reclaimed slope was greening
up (Figure 4). Elk tracks were plentiful, and a kestrel was observed flying overhead. Pond W-1
was dry.
Well Field
The snow observed during the previous month's inspection had melted completely, and there
was no longer any flow coming from the culvert pipe that passes beneath Stephens Gulch
Road. New survey pins and stakes were observed along the west side of the topsoil pile. Their
purpose is unknown.
TR-49
BRL has submitted an application for TR-49, which includes two new exploration holes and
associated temporary disturbance for their construction. The existing light use road which will be
upgraded to access the westernmost exploration hole could be observed from Stephens Gulch
Road, but its condition was too muddy to permit vehicular access.
Bowie No. 1 Mine C-1981-038 20-May-2008
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