_INSPECTION - C1981044 ‎(14)‎

• Permit No: C1981044
• IBM Index Class Name: INSPECTION
• Doc Name: Inspection Report
• Inspection Date: 9/17/2009
• Email Name: JRS
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

Ill. COMMENTS - COMPLIANCE
Eagle Mines C-1981-044
17 Sept 2009
Pg 1/2
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 Eagle Mines conducted by Jim Stark of
CDRMS. Jerry Nettleton of BTU-Empire accompanied me on the inspection. The
mine is currently in temporary cessation and is only performing maintenance and
monitoring activities. The inspection was conducted on the afternoon of 17
September 2009. The weather was warm and sunny and the ground was dry.
Availability of Records: All of the necessary records were available. The records were
brought to the inspection in three-ring binders by Jerry Nettleton (they are stored at
the Foidel Creek Mine in Oak Creek, CO). Please see the DBMS Availability of
Records form at the end of this inspection for more detailed information.
Signs and Markers: - All of the necessary signs were in place as required. The
entrances along the west and east of Colorado Highway 13 all have the appropriate
signs. Stream buffer zone (and buffer zone exemption) signs were also in place as
required. All of the topsoil piles inspected had the proper signage as did the
disturbed boundary. The Division completed the annual AVS check at the entrance
sign and with the operator. All of the correct Information was on the mine ID sign
(mine operator: BTUEC; Mine permittee: BTUEC; permit number: C-1981-044; and
MSHA ID number: 05-1370).
Roads: - The mine access road is a gravel road. It was dry and well maintained.
There were no ruts or erosional problems noted with the road.
- The access roads on the east side of the mine were all dry and well maintained at
the time of the inspection. There were no ruts or erosional problems noted on these
reads.
Hydrologic Balance: - The Mine 5 dewatering ponds, 5-P5, 5-P6 and 5-P7, all
contained water and were all stable and well vegetated at the time of the
inspection. The ponds were discharging what looked to be about 5 gpm into the
Williams Fork River at the time of the inspection (from the outfall from Pond 5-P7).
- Sediment Ponds 5-P1 and 5-P2, just north of the warehouse/shop building, were
both dry at the time of the inspection. The pond embankments were well vegetated
and no erosional problems were noted.
- Sediment Pond 9-P2 was dry at the time of the inspection. This pond is on the east
side of the mine. The pond embankment was well vegetated and no erosional
problems were noted.