_INSPECTION - C1981018 ‎(56)‎

• Permit No: C1981018
• IBM Index Class Name: INSPECTION
• Doc Name: Inspection Report
• Inspection Date: 8/6/2008
• Email Name: JDM
• 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 coal inspection conducted by Jason Musick of the Colorado Division of
Reclamation, Mining, and Safety (Division) on 06 August 2008. The weather was cloudy and the mine
site was mostly dry with light rain falling during the on-the-ground inspection of the site. Scott
Wanstedt of BME accompanied the inspection. This inspection focused on the area in and around the
refuse piles.
The mine is currently operating as permitted. Deserado is in the process of moving the longwall to
panel 8 and it appears that October will be the timeframe for Deserado to be back at full production.
The RaiseBore hole was being constructed at the time of the inspection.
Roads
The paved Deserado Mine Road appeared to be well maintained and in good condition. The haul
road from the facilities area to the refuse disposal area appeared to be stable and displayed good
drainage with no problems noted.
Hydrologic Balance
The DP-1 Pond cleaned out has been completed. The temporary riser continues to be in place and
will be replaced at the conclusion of the final design per BME's permit. BME estimated the completion
of the riser to be September 2008. The temporary riser appeared to be in compliance with no
problems noted.
Pond RP-1 was dry at the time of the inspection. Embankments appeared to be well vegetated and
stable at the time of the inspection.
Pond RP-2/3 contained water in the upper cell and the lower cell was dry at the time of the inspection.
No discharge was noted. The NW cell was wet with no water and contained sediment which does not
appeared to be a problem at this time. The embankments appeared stable and well vegetated at the
time of the inspection.
Pond RP-4 contained a small amount of water with no discharge noted. The pond embankments
appeared stable and well vegetated. No problems were noted with the spillways at the time of the
inspection.
Pond RP-5a contained a small amount of water with no discharge noted. The embankments
appeared stable and well vegetated.
Roadside ditches appeared to be in compliance with no problems noted.
Processing Waste
The reclaimed refuse pile RP-1 appeared stable with no evidence of erosion. Collection ditches
around RP-1 appeared to be functioning as designed.
Refuse Pile -2/3/4 was in the process of being compacted at the time of the inspection and appeared
to be well compacted and stable. Grading appeared to allow good run-off to ponds. No problems
were noted. Refuse Pile - 5 was in the process of being compacted at the time of the inspection and
appeared to be well compacted and stable. Both sites appeared to show good run-off to the ponds via
the collection ditches. The collection ditches appeared to be free of debris and functioning as
permitted. The culverts in and around the refuse piles appeared to be functioning as permitted with no
problems noted.