_INSPECTION - C1981035 ‎(38)‎

• Permit No: C1981035
• IBM Index Class Name: INSPECTION
• Doc Name: Inspection Report
• Inspection Date: 3/29/2010
• Email Name: TAK
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

111. 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 partial inspection of the King Coal 1 Mine was conducted by DRMS staff from the Durango Office,
located at 691 County Road 233, Suite A-2, Durango, CO 81301, phone [phone]. Operations
appeared dormant at the King Coal 1 Mine.
Both of the sediment ponds were holding water, water depth was visually estimated at three feet and
well below discharge elevations. Inlets for primary spillways were clear. Outlets for primary spillways
were still buried in snow and not inspected. Secondary spillways appeared well maintained and
capable of functioning as designed. Pond embankments appeared stable with no evidence of
slumping, settling or excessive erosion. The hydro-seed and mulch, applied to the pond
embankments prior to snowfall, appeared intact. Evidence of emerging vegetative cover from the
hydro-seed was not yet apparent.
Hydro-seed and mulch had also been applied to the face of the refuse disposal pile prior to snowfall.
However, these areas were still obscured by snow cover and were not inspected.