_INSPECTION - C1981028 ‎(42)‎

• Permit No: C1981028
• IBM Index Class Name: INSPECTION
• Doc Name: Inspection Report
• Inspection Date: 3/25/2010
• Email Name: JHB
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

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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 partial 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. A heavy spring
snowstorm had moved through the region 3/23 and 3/24. CEC recorded 0.62 inches of precipitation from this last storm.
Moisture recorded during the month included 0.02"on 3/2 and 0.25"on 3/19. The mine site was damp with patches of
snow throughout the site. Present at the inspection were Don MacDonald and Danny Kipp of Coors Energy Company.
Roads: The access and haul road to Pit B are in good condition and well graded. Roads are muddy but traversable. No
problem areas were identified on the roads.
Hydrologic Balance: Pond#2 held snow with no pools of water or ice. The Dugout pond was covered with snow with no
pooled water or ice. Pit B had snow patches with no standing water.
Support Facilities and General Mine Plan Compliance: Proposed Oil and gas wells have been flagged. No additional
activity has occurred regarding these well sites since the February 25, 2010 inspection. CEC is awaiting a survey of the
proposed pad extents by the gas company.
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./and Backfill and grading
CEC has submitted an application for Phase II 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. Division personnel collected slope measurements on area 2, 15,
16, 23, and 29 using a handheld Suunto clinometer. Result are as follows:
Area 2: 1%
Area 15: 1%
Area 16: 1.5%
Area 23: 4%
Area 29: 2%
These measurements will be compared to the slope measurements reported in the SL5 application. Undisturbed area slope
A-A' was observed visually, and appeared in agreement with the measured slope in the SL5.
The Division collected GPS coordinates at the fire protection well,AMW-1, SMW-2 and AMW-2 wells for correlation with
the Division's GIS database.
Fish &Wildlife: a small coyote was observed on the spoil pile. Spring songbirds are returning to the permit area.
No maintenance problems were noted during this inspection.
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