_INSPECTION - C1982056 ‎(26)‎

• Permit No: C1982056
• IBM Index Class Name: INSPECTION
• Doc Name: Inspection Report
• Inspection Date: 10/27/2009
• Email Name: JHB
• 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 inspection conducted by Janet Binns of Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining
and Safety. Brian Watterson of Twentymile Coal Company accompanied the field portion of the
inspection. The Foidel Creek Mine is a large active underground mine. A winter storm moved into the
area during the inspection. Snow and high winds moved through during the inspection. The ground was
dry at the outset of the inspection, with 1-2 inches of snow falling by the second day of the inspection.
The operation is mining NMD longwall panel 24. The panel is nearing its end and the longwall is
scheduled to move to the Western Mining district before long. The operator provided the inspector with
a copy of PR8 adequacy responses. TCC also provided the inspector with a copy of Routt County
Special Use agreement PP2009-008.
Records: Records were checked at the mine office. Records form is attached to this report.
Roads: Haul Roads and access roads throughout the mine are in good condition. TCC has cleaned and
shaped many of the ditches throughout the facilities area. Shaping of ditches at the Truck Loadout looks
like runoff will be routed to Pond C as appropriate and reducing the amount of runoff to Pond B area.
Access roads within the facilities area and outlying access roads have been graded prior to winter
weather.
The culvert under FCBH access road by the stock pond needs clean out to direct discharge from the
stockpond into appropriate ditch.
Hydrologic Balance: TCC was not pumping from I ORT at the time of the inspection. The CPDS permit
for the IORT discharge is COG-850048, which expired 9/1/2009. TCC will need to obtain a discharge
permit from the CPDHE prior to any renewed discharge from this site.
TCC personnel were installing piping to the 1 ORT pumping system at the time of this inspection. The
new pumphouse has been installed.
6MN reservoir continues to hold a shallow pool of water. This pool is from runoff and precipitation. No
pumping into the reservoir has occurred. TCC was in the process of constructing the pad for pumping
facilities at the 6MN reservoir. Once piping and pump installation is complete the As-built certification
will be prepared. This certification will need to be provided to DRMS and on file at the mine. TCC was
in the process of tracking the embankment to reduce surficial cracks from wetting/drying action of the
clayey surface material. TCC stated that they have a contractor scheduled to seed the embankment this
fall.
6MN sediment pond has not had the discharge spillway and channel constructed yet.
Ponds inspected included Pond B, Pond C, Pond D, Pond E, Pond F, Pond G, Pond T, 6MN Reservoir
and 6MN pond. Water was being pumped from FCVS to Pit 1. Only pond B was discharging at the time
of the inspection.
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