_INSPECTION - C1984065 ‎(16)‎

• Permit No: C1984065
• IBM Index Class Name: Inspection
• Doc Name: Inspection Report
• Inspection Date: 7/16/2009
• Email Name: JRS
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

11. 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 of evidence supporting the enforcement action.
Coal Ridge C-19�4-065
16 July 2009 �—
This was a complete inspection of the Coal Ridge Mine in New Castle, Colorado. The inspection was
conducted on 16 July 2009 by Jim Stark of CDRMS. The mine has been reclaimed and has undergone a
Phase II Bond Release. The weather was hot and sunny and the ground was dry.
Mine Availability of Records: All of the necessary records were available at the Garfield County
Courthouse in Glenwood Springs. The records were checked on the morning of 17 July 2009. See the
records checklist at the end of this inspection for more details.
Signs and Markers: The permit boundary markers were in place at the reclaimed facilities area. The
remaining topsoil stockpile by the sediment pond had a sign on it. The mine ID sign was up and
contained all of the necessary information. There was an old mine ID sign that was on the gate (which
has been destroyed)below the larger sign. This sign appeared to contain some old/outdated information
and should be removed from the site.
Roads: The remaining road up to the portal bench was stable at the time of the inspection. The road has
filled in with vegetation and is basically a two-track at this point. The"Y"portion of the road that
continues up to the next bench and along the ridge, ultimately, is covered with vegetation as well. This
portion of the road was also stable with no signs of erosional problems.
Hydrologic Balance: - The remaining sediment pond was dry at the time of the inspection. The pond
embankment was well vegetated and stable. No erosional problems were noted at the time of the
inspection.
- The ditches were all dry at the time of the inspection. The inslopes of the ditches were all well
vegetated and stable at the time of the inspection.
Backfilling and Grading: - The backfilled and regraded portal and facilities areas of the Coal Ridge
Mine remain stable. There has been no cracking or settling noticed. No erosional problems were noted
on the reclamation.
Topsoil: One topsoil stockpile remains by the sediment pond for its final reclamation. The pile was well
vegetated and stable. No erosional problems were noted on the pile at the time of the inspection.
Revegetation/Reclamation Success: The entire Coal Ridge Mine has been seeded. The vegetation at
the site is doing very well this year from the wet spring and early summer. There did not appear to be
any bare spots in the reclamation and no problems with weeds were seen on the site.
This concludes the 16 July 2009 inspection report for the Coal Ridge Mine.