_INSPECTION - C1981008 ‎(49)‎

• Permit No: C1981008
• IBM Index Class Name: INSPECTION
• Doc Name: Inspection Report
• Inspection Date: 6/19/2008
• Email Name: MLT
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

Ill. 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 New Horizon Mine conducted by Marcia Talvitie of the
Colorado DRMS. Ross Gubka and Dave Anderson represented the operator, Western Fuels -
Colorado (WFC), and were present throughout the entire inspection. The weather was clear,
hot and dry.
Roads
County Roads BB and 2700, reconstructed by WFC, have now been opened to the traveling
public.
Hydrologic Balance
Mine dewatering was no longer being directed to Pond 007. Rather, with the approval of TR-56
in May 2008, the water is pumped to an elevated tank (Figure 1) for use in dust control. Any
overflow from the tank flows to Pond 011. Pond 011 did contain water (Figure 2) and was
discharging at a slow rate. A Parshall flume was installed as required between the pond's outlet
and Tuttle Draw (Figure 3).
Pond 012 still retained some water, although the elevation has continued to drop as
evaporation has occurred.
Backfill & Grading
Subsoil was being excavated from the mine area by shovel, and being loaded into haul trucks
for transfer to the fill area east of the pit (Figure 4).
General Mine Plan Compliance
The mine appears to be operating in accordance with Section 2.05 of the approved Permit.
Fish & Wildlife
Ross Gubka pointed out a killdeer nest which held four eggs, located on the northern bank of
Pond 011 (Figure 5). WFC was taking care not to disturb the nest.
Air Resource Protection
Haul roads within the permit area were dry, and the haul trucks generated fugitive dust as they
traveled from the mining area to the dump site. With the dry weather conditions, WFC must
continue to ensure that the requirements of the mine's air quality permits are met.
Reclamation Success
Ward Burbridge owns a parcel of land (Figure 6) that has been included in the Phase II bond
release portion of WFC's application for SL-1 1. In response to a request from Mr. Burbridge, the
three of us visited his property and were shown several locations of the reclaimed irrigated
pasture with which he is not satisfied.
New Horizon Mine C-1981-008 19-Jun-2008