_INSPECTION - C1981010 ‎(85)‎

• Permit No: C1981010
• IBM Index Class Name: INSPECTION
• Doc Name: Inspection Report
• Inspection Date: 9/23/2008
• 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 23 September 2008. The weather was foggy during the
on-the-ground inspection of the site. Graham Roberts of TMI accompanied the inspection. The
weather was foggy and the ground was dry/damp at the time of the inspection due to high levels of
humidity/light-rain.
This inspection focused on the hydrologic balance and pond inspections. Trapper submitted as-built
designs for Horse Pond approved in TR-103 these as-built's were inspected on the ground
Roads
The access roads and light use roads appeared to be dry and stable at the time of the inspection.
Access roads to the Flume ponds had rutting due to the run-off. These roads should be graded to
limit the amount of rutting and provide adequate drainage. The Haul road appeared to be in good
condition with no problems noted.
Hydroloaic Balance
Ponds were being monitored by Graham Roberts of TMI during this inspection. Three ponds were
discharging during the inspection.
• No Name appeared stable with no problems noted. No Name contained water and had a
discharge rate of .012 and pH of 8.2.
• Middle Flume contained water and was discharging through the 1" Baskin flume at .25 and pH
at 8.7.
• East Middle Flume contained water with discharge at .01 and ph at 8.2.
All ponds appeared to be stable and in compliance with no problems noted at the time of the
inspection.
The Horse Gulch expanded pond was inspected for compliance with the as-built design and the
permitted design. The elevation of the dam was inspected using Trimble GeoXT GPS unit. The
elevation of the dam was position on the GPS to be 7194.9 feet and 7237.5 feet based on the as-built.
The Difference is acceptable in this case based on the settings of the Trimble during the on the
ground inspection. The main setting of note is accuracy versus production, as the Trimble was set to
production during the reading. The combined primary/emergency spillway was new and in compliance
during the inspection. The inlet to the pond was rock rip-rapped. Photographs of the pond are below.
During the inspection met with Forrest Luke, Jim Mattern, and Seth Puls to discuss the continued
process for PR-06 in regards to any new submittal that will be forth coming. The Phase II bond
release application (SL-09) was submitted from Trapper Mine during the on the ground inspection.