_INSPECTION - C1981019 ‎(58)‎

• Permit No: C1981019
• IBM Index Class Name: INSPECTION
• Doc Name: Inspection Report
• Inspection Date: 9/9/2008
• Email Name: JRS
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

III. COMMENTS - COMPLIANCE
Colowyo C-1981-019
9 September 2008
Pg 1/4
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 9, 10 and 1 1 September 2008. Tay Tonozzi
of CCC accompanied me on 9 September 2008 and Ryan Pawlowski of CCC
accompanied me on 10 and 11 September 2008. The mine was actively mining coal
and hauling coal to the loadout at the time of the inspection. The weather warm
and overcast on 9 September 2008, it was cool and rained on 10 September 2008
(and it rained hard at times) and it was cool and overcast on 1 1 September 2008.
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 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 haul roads in the East and West pit areas appeared to be well maintained and
stable at the time of the inspection. No erosional problems were noted on these
roads. There was some dust on the roads on 9 September 2008 (before the rains) but
the operator was actively watering the roads.
- The light-use roads around the Gossard Loadout and to the rail loop were dry and
appeared to be well maintained and in good condition at the time of the inspection
- The light-use roads in the East Pit reclamation area were all dry. There was some
minor rutting and rilling but overall these roads appeared to be stable and were in
good condition.
- The road in Taylor draw (to the West Pit and East Ponds) was recently bladed up to
the East Taylor Pond. There we some mud and water in a few of the low spots but
overall the road was dry. The road appeared to be stable and was in overall good
condition. No erosional problems were noted on the road.
- The Sturgeon road work has been completed. This includes the blading,
establishing the Missouri crossings and placing a gravel surface on the road. The
road has been completed and surfaced to the Section 28 Pond. The road was
somewhat wet from the rains the day before but appears to have held up well. The
road was well maintained and appeared to be stable at the time of the inspection.
No erosional problems were noted on the road at the time of the inspection.