2008-09-24_INSPECTION - C1981018

• Permit No: C1981018
• IBM Index Class Name: INSPECTION
• Doc Date: 9/24/2008
• Doc Name: Inspection Report
• Inspection Date: 9/24/2008
• 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 24 September 2008. The weather was clear and the
mine site was dry during the on-the-ground inspection of the site. Scott Wanstedt of BME
accompanied the inspection. This inspection focused on the areas approved through MR-133, MR-
134, MR-135, MR-136, and MR-137.
The mine is currently operating as permitted. Deserado has moved the longwall to panel 9 and it
appears that October will be the timeframe for Deserado to be back at full production. No drilling
activities were being conducted during the on-site 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 proposed Vent Shaft#3 road appeared to be stable and displayed
good drainage with no problems noted.
Hydrologic Balance
The temporary riser at DP-1 continues to be in place and will be replaced at the conclusion of the final
design per BME's permit. BME will submit a MR to address the completed riser pipe design. The
temporary riser appeared to be in compliance with no problems noted.
General Mine Plan Compliance
The location and position of Return Shaft 4 was inspected and found to be located and sized
according to the permit. The pad construction was in process with no problems noted. Site LWB10-1
was in the process of being drilled at the time of the inspection; drill rig was on site although drilling
was not active during the inspection no problems were noted. N7-53 was completed as permitted with
no problems noted during the inspection. Proposed nitrogen injection holes N8-36 and N8-21
locations were observed and were located as permitted. Vent Shaft#3 location and road was
inspected and was in the approved location during the inspection. Survey stakes delineated the
locations of the approved Vent shaft and road.
All locations inspected were located using Trimble GeoXT GPS unit and transferred into ArcGIS to
determine locations of approved sites.
Overall, the Deserado Mine is in good condition and appears to be conducting operations as required.