_INSPECTION - C1981018 ‎(21)‎

• Permit No: C1981018
• IBM Index Class Name: INSPECTION
• Doc Name: Inspection Report
• Inspection Date: 1/21/2009
• 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 21 January 2009. The weather was clear and the mine
site was wet with snow cover throughout the mine site during the on-the-ground inspection. Scott
Wanstedt of BME accompanied the inspection.
The mine is currently operating as permitted. Return Shaft—3 was completed the Friday before the
inspection 1/16/09. No drilling activities were in progress during the inspection.
Roads
The access road to the facilities area appeared to be well maintained with no problems noted. The
haul road was wet; it appeared stable with no signs of erosion or damage. The conveyor corridor
road, access roads and light-use roads were wet with patches of snow cover and appeared to be in
good condition with no problems noted. All roadside ditches and diversions were snow covered at the
time of the inspection.
Hydrologic Balance
The permanent pipe repair for the riser pipe at DP-1 is in progress with the installation of a walkway to
the riser and trash guard still needing to be installed. DP-1 was snow covered at the time of the
inspection. The pond embankment appeared stable with no problems noted. The newly repaired
primary spillway and the secondary spillway appeared to be in compliance with no problems noted. No
discharge was noted for PP-1 and PP-2. No problems were noted.
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DP-1 Repaired riser pipe