_INSPECTION - C1981028 ‎(35)‎

• Permit No: C1981028
• IBM Index Class Name: INSPECTION
• Doc Name: Inspection Report
• Inspection Date: 2/25/2010
• 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 and Rob Zuber of CDRMS. The mine no longer extracts coal,but
the remaining surface pit(Pit B)is permitted to dispose of flyash. The weather was cool and calm. The mine site was damp
with small patches of snow throughout the site. Present at the inspection were Don MacDonald and Danny Kipp of Coors
Energy Company.
Records were inspected and found complete and up to date. CEC provided the 2009 Annual Reort and aerial photo to the
inspector during the inspection.
Roads: CEC continues to remove road base material from the haul road return from the pit to the facilities.A portion of the
base of the haul road has been ripped. The main haul road to the pit has recently been regarded. Road side ditches along the
haul road are in good shape. The access and haul road are in good condition and well graded.
Hydrologic Balance: Pond#2 was dry with patches of snow. The Dugout pond was also dry. Pit B was dry with infrequent
snow patches.
Support Facilities and General Mine Plan Compliance: Oil and gas well development have been recently flagged. Two
locations have been staked. Each proposed drill pad have been flagged for 7 potential drill holes.The proposed pad
locations are located in area 21,and area 3. PDC(Oil&Gas company)has not provided CEC with proposed dimensions of
the pads or staked the road corridor location. The flagged hole locations are aligned in a N-S orientation. Actual
dimensions of the proposed pad have not been staked or provided to CEC yet. The access route CEC uses to access Pit A
water well will need to be rerouted based upon final drill pad dimensions and oil and gas access road routes.
CEC continues to dispose of ash in Pit B.. CEC has returned to placement of ash on the lower lift. CEC will continue to
place ash on the lower lift until they reach the northern extent of the B pit. During the inspection an ash truck placed an ash
load and the personnel graded the recent ash piles into the pit. No problems were observed with the pit or the ash disposal
area.
Reclamation Success.
CEC has submitted an application for Phase H Bond Release for reclamation areas 2,5,6, 7,9, 10, 15, 16,23,and 29.
Several of these areas were observed during this inspection. Winter conditions exist with the vegetation dormant and no
immediate concerns with these reclamation areas.
No maintenance problems were noted during this inspection.
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