_INSPECTION - C1981018 ‎(61)‎

• Permit No: C1981018
• IBM Index Class Name: INSPECTION
• Doc Name: Inspection Report
• Inspection Date: 9/16/2009
• 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 complete coal inspection conducted by Jason Musick of the Colorado Division of
Reclamation, Mining, and Safety(Division) on 16 September 2009. The weather was clear and the
mine site was wet during the on-the-ground inspection of the site. Scott Wanstedt of BME
accompanied the inspection. This was a OSMRE complete oversight inspection with a focus on
Signs and Markers under Rule 4.02. Christine Belka of OSMRE accompanied the inspection
The mine is currently operating as permitted. No drilling activities were in progress during the
inspection. Deserado Mine continues to longwall in panel 10. Coal was in the process of being
loaded into the electric train to be transported.
Availability of Records
See attached DRMS Availability of Records. All records were inspected at the Deserado Mine site
office.
Signs and Markers
All mine ID signs required were in place at the time of the inspection. Mine ID signs were located at
the intersection of State Highway 64 and Rio Blanco County Road 65, the permit boundary on CR 65,
the permit boundary at CR 96 and five locations where the permit boundary crosses CR 73. The
mine ID signs include the name of the permittee, the name of the operator, the address of the
operator, the identification number of the operator and the MSHA ID number of the operator.
Topsoil and subsoil markers were in place at the required locations. These areas are delineated with
a PVC post with a sticker noting either topsoil or subsoil.
Roads
The paved Deserado Mine Road was well maintained and in good condition. The haul road from the
facilities area to the refuse disposal area was wet and stable and displayed good drainage with no
problems noted. The conveyor corridor road, access roads and light-use roads were in good
condition with no problems noted. All roadside ditches and diversions were functioning and stable at
the time of the inspection.
Hydrologic Balance
The DP-1 Pond contained a small amount of water with no discharge noted. The pond embankments
were stable and well vegetated. The primary spillway is stable with no problems noted. A walkway
will be installed to aid in the sampling when discharge occurs. The emergency spillway has been
updated to include a concrete barrier to the approved height of the spillway.