_INSPECTION - C1981019 ‎(27)‎

• Permit No: C1981019
• IBM Index Class Name: INSPECTION
• Doc Name: Inspection Report
• Inspection Date: 12/9/2008
• Email Name: JRS
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

III. COMMENTS- COMPLIANCE
Colowyo C-1981-019
9 December 2008
Pg 114 G�5�
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 inspection of the Colowyo Mine conducted by Jim Stark of CDRMS.
The inspection was conducted on 9 December 2008, Jennifer Sekulski of CCC
accompanied me on the inspection. The mine was actively mining coal and hauling
coal to the loadout at the time of the inspection. The weather was cold and clear
and there were several inches of snow on the ground at the time of the inspection.
Roads: - The mine access road and haul road to the Gossard Loadout is a paved
road. The road was covered with packed snow and some ice but was well
maintained and in good condition.
- The light-use road in Taylor Draw to the West Pit Pond, East Taylor Pond and West
Taylor Pond was covered with snow at the time of the inspection. The road
appeared to be stable and well maintained. There was a wet and muddy area of
the road by sump 5, which is a "problem" area for along the road.
- The haul roads in the East and West pit areas were all well maintained and stable at
the time of the inspection. The roads were covered with packed snow. No erosional
problems were noted on these roads.
- The haul roads in the South Taylor Pit area were covered with packed snow at the
time of the inspection. The roads were well maintained and appeared to be stable.
- The light-use roads around the Gossard Loadout and to the rail loop were covered
with packed snow but appeared to be well maintained and in good condition.
- The Sturgeon road to the Section 28 Pond was inaccessible due to snow at the time
of the inspection.
- The light-use roads in the East Pit reclamation area were all inaccessible due to
snow at the time of the inspection.
Hydrologic Balance: - The Wash Bay Pond (not a NPDES discharge point) contained
water approximately three feet below the top of the embankment and was not
discharging. This is a total containment pond and discharge into the Work Area Pond
triggers BTEX testing (in addition to regular NPDES testing). The pond embankment
was covered with snow but appeared to be well vegetated and stable at the time of
the inspection. No erosional problems were noted on the pond embankment at the
time of the inspection.
- The Work Area Pond (NPDES 002A) contained water approximately two feet below
the top of the discharge pipe and was not discharging at the time of the inspection.
The pond embankment was well vegetated and appeared to be stable at the time
of the inspection. No erosional problems were noted on the embankment at the
time of the inspection.