_INSPECTION - C1992081 ‎(24)‎

• Permit No: C1992081
• IBM Index Class Name: INSPECTION
• Doc Name: Inspection Report
• Inspection Date: 9/16/2009
• Email Name: JHB
• 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 complete inspection conducted by Janet Binns of Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining
and Safety. Mr. JohnWeinman of Hydro-Environmental Solutions, Inc. provided access to the records
located at the Hydro-Environmental solutions office. The site is an inactive load-out. The operation is
approved to operate as a load-in facility too,but construction of off loading structures has not
commenced. Weather was dry and overcast.
Records: Records for the Load Out were checked in the Hydro-Environmental office. Records are
complete and well maintained. The Air Emissions permit has expired(8/23/2008). Since no loading or
unloading activity is occurring on the site,the operator will wait until the operation is planned to
reactivate prior to obtaining a new emission permit. This is acceptable with DRMS.
Hydrologic Balance: The load out site was dry. Ditches were in good repair and well vegetated. No
problems were identified with the area ditches. The truck loop pond(Pond 1)was holding a pool of
water below the discharge riser elevation. The headgate in the riser continues to weep just enough to wet
the bottom of the riser pipe. Water was not passing through the discharge pipe so no discharge was
occurring. Cattails are established around the perimeter of the pond. Willow bundles identified in the
June inspection were no longer in place along the inslope of the truck loop pond.
The rail loop pond(Pond 2)was completely dry. Vegetation has begun to take root on the rail loop
combination spillway. This vegetation needs to be removed. The Division is concerned about roots
breaking down the concrete.
Spring ground water sampling was conducted May 13,2009. Analyses from May GW sampling were
placed in the HGLO files.
Support facilities: A small animal pen has been constructed as approved, and a horse, and 2 yaks were in
the pasture NW of the office trailers.
Revegetation: Fall weed control is needed. While no large patches of noxious species were encountered,
small patches on Canada thistle were noted throughout the site. Occasional houndtongue rosettes were
noted,and several individual whitetop plants have greened up on the rail loop embankment. An isolated
patch of Leafy spurge was also identified along the rail line east of the Dry Creek Village entry road.
Control and follow up is needed for the Leafy Spurge as well.
There is a wet area on the East side of the rail line east of the Dry Creek Village entry road. There has
been downcutting along the rail road ballast embankment. The area remains wet. The source of the
water appears to be runoff from adjacent agricultural fields, however,this area should be monitored for
weed establishment.
Other than weed control management on the noxious weed patches, and clearing the rail loop spillway
of vegetation,no problems were noted during the inspection.
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