_INSPECTION - C1981020 ‎(23)‎

• Permit No: C1981020
• IBM Index Class Name: INSPECTION
• Doc Name: Inspection Report
• Inspection Date: 9/23/2009
• Email Name: MPB
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

M. 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 of the Munger Canyon Mine conducted by Mike Boulay of the DRMS
Grand Junction Field Office on September 23, 2009. Rodney Head the Safety Director for McClane
Canyon Mining LLC (MCM) was present during the entire inspection. Weather conditions were sunny
and cool and ground conditions were dry. The majority of the mine site is reclaimed and there was no
activity at the site during this inspection.
Availability of Records
The availability of records was checked at the Munger Mine office on September 23rd. A current
Insurance Certificate was identified as missing from the records file. Please update the records with
the current Insurance Certificate for the Munger Canyon Mine. All other required records were on-site
and available for review (see the DRMS Availability of Records checklist at the end of this inspection
report).
Roads
The access road to the mine site was dry and the road was generally in good condition. No problems
were noted along its entire length up to the former portal bench access road.
Hydrologic Balance
East Salt Creek had very little water and Munger Creek was only damp in some shaded areas. Ditches
and culverts associated with the reclaimed waste disposal site cover soil stockpile site, and the topsoil
stockpile locations were in good condition and maintained. The waste disposal area sediment pond
was dry. The inlet and discharge structures were stable and no problems were noted at these locations.
The entire reclaimed portal access road was inspected up to the mine bench area. Overall the
reclamation looks very good and there has been minimal erosion since the reclamation was completed
in 2007. All of the permanent drainage channels have held up very well and appear to be functioning
adequately.
Backfill and Grading
Backfilled slopes along the length of the portal access have held up well and no signs of significant
erosion or instability were noted during this inspection. An important part of this inspection was to
view the portal backfill repair that was completed on September 18, 2009. A crack and slump had
opened at one of the portal entries on the mine bench area and this was identified and documented
during the Phase I bond release inspection conducted on 12/03/08. The portal repair plan to backfill