_INSPECTION - C1981035 ‎(42)‎

• Permit No: C1981035
• IBM Index Class Name: INSPECTION
• Doc Name: Inspection Report
• Inspection Date: 5/18/2010
• Email Name: TAK
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

/I/. 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 Tom Kaldenbach of the Colorado Division of Reclamation,
Mining and Safety. Jim Jarvis represented the operator. With the operator's consent,this report was issued
from the Denver office of DRMS.
Mining was active at the King II Mine in the Southern Ute area north of the state permit area where
OSM is the regulatory authority. Within the state permit area,mining has advanced to the second
section west of the entries leading from the portals.
The ground was dry and the entire site was accessible. Selected photos taken during the inspection are
provided at the end of this report.
Availability of Records
The results of the records check are shown on the attached list. All required records were available.
Signs and Markers
King I -Mine i.d. signs and affected area markers were properly displayed.
King II—A mine i.d. sign was on display at the mine's entrance on County Road 120. Although the
surface disturbed area is marked, the operator's representative explained that additional markers have
recently been delivered and will be installed soon.
Roads
King I -The mine entrance haul road was well maintained.
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King II-The haul/access road was well maintained.
Hydrologic Balance
King I Ponds - Both ponds contained small pools of water and the ponds appeared to have adequate
storage capacity. The inslopes of both ponds appeared stable. The outslope of the embankment of the
west pond has been mulched and appeared structurally and erosionally stable. (The east pond is fully
incised and does not have an embankment.) The pipe and culvert that serve as primary spillways of the
ponds appeared to be clear. The open channel emergency spillways of both ponds appeared erosionally
stable. Both ponds had graduated staffs in place for surveying sediment level.
King II Pond—The pond was dry and appeared to have adequate storage capacity. The inslopes of
both ponds appeared stable. The outslope of the embankment has been mulched and appeared stable.
The primary and emergency spillway culverts appeared to be in good shape. A graduated staff was in
place for surveying sediment level.
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