_INSPECTION - C1981013 ‎(39)‎

• Permit No: C1981013
• IBM Index Class Name: INSPECTION
• Doc Name: Inspection Report
• Inspection Date: 3/23/2010
• Email Name: KAG
• 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 Kent Gorham of the Colorado Division of
Reclamation, Mining, and Safety(Division). All that remains within the small permit area are
1.2 acres at the NW-1 ventilation shaft, seeded and mulched in late 2004. The weather was
generally clear and sunny, and ground conditions were free of snow cover.
Availability of Records
The public copy of the mine records is now kept at the New Elk Coal Company office,
located at 122 West First Street, Trinidad CO, 81082, 719-845-0090. The copy of the public
insurance certificate on file had expired on February 8, 2010. On March 26, 2010, the
Division received via email communications a valid copy of the public liability insurance
certificate indicating continuous and uninterrupted coverage until February 8, 2011 in the
amount of$1 million dollars. All other records were found in compliance as detailed on page
2a of this report.
Signs and Markers
The operator should establish and /or recondition disturbed area markers as noted in
previous inspections when ground conditions allow. The mine identification sign remains
posted at the locked gate to the site.
Revegetation
The reclaimed ventilation facility pad area is beginning to show signs of early spring growth
although continued cool temperatures and persistent snowfall have limited any significant
growth at this time.
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