_INSPECTION - C1994082 ‎(41)‎

• Permit No: C1994082
• IBM Index Class Name: INSPECTION
• Doc Name: Inspection Report
• Inspection Date: 7/15/2009
• Email Name: DTM
• 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.
Availability of Records
Records were checked in the mine office on 7/17/09, and found to be complete and up to date
through the 1 St quarter 2009. 2nd quarter monitoring records had not yet been filed.
Hydrologic Balance
Sedimentation ponds were inspected on the morning of July 17. The two pond system in the
Pond 12 drainage was functioning effectively; Pond 012A contained only a shallow puddle and
was not discharging. Pond 012, the lower pond which is the CDPS discharge point on the
drainage was discharging clear flow, most of which appeared to originate from the spoil spring
discharge a short distance downstream of the Pond 012A embankment. Both pond embankments
appeared stable.
Sediment Pond 013 contained a pool of water, level approximately 8"below the top of the
primary riser; no discharge. The pond embankment appeared stable. Patches of Canada thistle
are present in the immediate pond vicinity, and large patches were evident on the south facing
reclaimed highwall slope to the north of the lower section of Channel YPM-4.
Sediment Pond 014 contained a pool of water, level approximately 18"below top of riser; no
discharge. The pond embankment appeared stable.
Sediment Pond 010 was discharging clear flow through the dewatering orifice; embankment
appeared stable.
Sediment Pond 011 water level was one foot below the primary spillway invert; no discharge;
embankment appeared stable. Small patches of Canada thistle and Dalmation toadflax were
noted on the pond embankment.
Numerous drainage channels that were included in the SL-2 application were walked and
observations are described under the Backfilling and Grading section of this report. Channel
YPM-24, which extends from the lower end of YPM-8 down along"Bear Bait Draw" to the
confluence with Annand Draw was also walked, although it was not included in the SL-2
application. This is a natural drainage downstream of the reclaimed areas in the YPM-8
watershed, which had eroded in recent years. SCC graded and installed TRM liner along the
channel in 2008. Heavy runoff in the spring of 2009 necessitated some maintenance along the
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