_INSPECTION - C1982057 ‎(33)‎

• Permit No: C1982057
• IBM Index Class Name: INSPECTION
• Doc Name: Inspection Report
• Inspection Date: 10/14/2009
• 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 action's taken during the inspection and the facts or
evidence supporting the enforcement action.
Area has not been evaluated in detail for SL-2, because the Division's proposed approval
decision will exclude the entire South Extension Area, for reasons previously addressed.
SL-2 Inspection Field Observations
Permanent Roads
The primary Landowner Access Road is comprised of segments of several designated roads
(Road"G", Ridgeline Access Road, Road"J", Connector Road, and Road "K") that were
modified or constructed to provide permanent postmine access through the permit area. Road G
provides access from Routt County Road 53 (Dry Creek Road) into the north end of the original
permit area mining block(former"D" and"C"Pit areas), a distance of slightly over 1 mile, at
which point it assumes the designation of Ridgeline Access Road. This longest segment of the
route runs over reclaimed spoils through most of the length of the reclaimed original permit area
from north to south, to its intersection with Road "J", which provides access from the Ridgeline
Access Road into the South Extension Area. Road G and the Ridgeline Access Road are
contained entirely within the original permit area. A short initial segment of Road "J" is in the
original permit area, while the remainder of Road"J", the Connector Road, and Road"K" are in
the South Extension Area. All of these road segments that comprise the primary landowner
access road are subject to typical permanent access road criteria as specified in the approved
permit, including drainage systems, gravel surfacing, MSHA berms removed, and 20 foot travel
width, with roadsides and cut and fill slopes revegetated.
Road "G" was driven along its length, with stops at several locations. The road surface was in
good condition, travel width appeared to be in conformance with the 20' specification, and
roadsides and slopes had been seeded and appeared to be stable. Some typical segments of Road
"G" are shown in Photos SL2-1 and SL2-2. Drainage structures in general appeared to be
functional and stable; however maintenance is warranted in a couple locations, as follows:
• An approximate 40' long segment of ditch outlet that runs along the north side of
the road down to the outlet of Culvert G-3 has incised; riprap installation is
necessary along the incised segment(Photo SL2-3).
• Rill erosion was observed along a short segment of roadside ditch down-gradient
from the reclaimed access to former Topsoil Stockpile PP (Photo SL2-5). Minor
grading and rock check or wattle installation, or turf reinforcement matting(TRM)
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