_INSPECTION - C1981019 ‎(24)‎

• Permit No: C1981019
• IBM Index Class Name: INSPECTION
• Doc Name: Inspection Report
• Inspection Date: 10/22/2008
• Email Name: JRS
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

III. COMMENTS - COMPLIANCE
Colowyo C-1981-019
22 October 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 22 and 23 October 2008. Jennifer Sekulski
of CCC accompanied me on both days of the inspection. The mine was actively
mining coal and hauling coal to the loadout at the time of the inspection. The
weather warm and mostly sunny both days and the ground was mostly dry.
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 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) which was bladed up to the
East Taylor Pond this summer, remains in good condition. 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 was dry at the time of the inspection. 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.
- The light-use road to the Section 16 Pond was dry at the time of the inspection. This
road has basically become a two track, due to the lack of use. There are several
areas where there are large ruts and travel through these areas is a bit difficult, but
overall, the road is in pretty good condition. Given the state of reclamation in the
Section 16 Pit area, blading this road would create MUCH more disturbance that
these ruts contribute.