_INSPECTION - C1981010 ‎(84)‎

• Permit No: C1981010
• IBM Index Class Name: INSPECTION
• Doc Name: Inspection Report
• Inspection Date: 9/15/2009
• Email Name: JDM
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

Ill. 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 15 September 2009. The weather was cloudy with rain
towards the end of the inspection and the ground was wet during the inspection of the site. Forrest
Luke of TMI accompanied the inspection.
Trapper continues to progress with mining in the F-Pit and Z-Pit. Activity in Horse gulch is
progressing as permitted under TR-103. The small area of D-Pit is being utilized for the newly
acquired truck/loader fleet.
Availabilitv of Records
See attached DRMS Availability of Records. All records were inspected at the Trapper Mine site.
Signs and Markers
Mine ID and Blasting signs were displayed in the locations required. All required information was
properly displayed at the time of the inspection. Topsoil markers and Permit Boundary markers
inspected are delineated with a piece of PVC pipe attached to a T-post with either a P for permit
boundary or T for topsoil. The topsoil markers and permit boundary markers observed were in good
condition and displayed in the appropriate locations. All signs and markers were in compliance with
Rules 4.02.2, 4.02.6(3) and 4.02.7 at the time of the inspection.
Roads
All haul roads were wet at the time of the inspection. All haul road side ditches were functioning as
permitted at the time of the inspection. Adequate runoff was noted with no signs of damage or
erosion. Access roads were dry with full access. All access roads appeared to be stable with no
damage noted. Pond access roads appeared to have been recently graded and provide good runoff.
Road culverts observed were functioning as permitted with no problems noted.
Hydrologic Balance
Discharging ponds were being monitored by Forrest Luke of TMI during this inspection. Two ponds
were discharging during the inspection.
• No Name appeared stable with no problems noted. No Name contained water and had a
discharge rate of .27 a pH of 8.4 at 15.3 degrees and 2040 conductivity.
• Johnson contained water with discharge at .04 and pH at 8.4 and 4340 conductivity.
East Pyeatt, Oak, Middle Flume, East Flume, Horse and Deal ponds contained water with no
discharge at the time of the inspection. All pond embankments were stable with no problems noted at
the time of the inspection with the exception of the following. All combination spillways were in
compliance at the time of the inspection.
Middle Flume pond was being prepared for cleanout at the time of the inspection.