_INSPECTION - C1981038 ‎(52)‎

• Permit No: C1981038
• IBM Index Class Name: INSPECTION
• Doc Name: Inspection Report
• Inspection Date: 6/22/2010
• Email Name: JJD
• Email Name: SB1
• 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 Joe Dudash of the Colorado DRMS.Basil Bear represented the
operator during a portion of the field inspection and during the records check.
East Mine
The operator was doing ditch and silt fence maintenance during the inspection. Also, surface disturbance
markers were being put back up since the backfilling had been completed.The sediment control system at the
main gate area was in place. There was no standing water in any of the four bin wall ponds. The two road
culverts near the west ridge waste pile had been removed for reclamation. The riprapped ditches across the
backfill and along the road were in place.
The backfilled slopes showed no signs of slope instability. There were no indications of erosional instability as
well, although a couple of road sections were starting to show signs of rilling. The upper backfilled benches,
except above the utility bench,have not been seeded yet but are holding up well due to the roughened surface.
The lower benches have a moderate vegetative cover.
The west ridge waste pile was well vegetated. The waste pile's slopes and benches were stable. The waste pile's
sediment pond was dry and the discharge pipes were in place. The old waste pile was also well vegetated and
appeared to be stable.
West Mine
The road up to the west mine was dry and passable. Both mine id signs were up,one at the former entrance to
the mine and one at the entrance to the reclaimed fan site. Surface disturbance markers were up as well.The
backfilled slopes appeared to be stable, with no erosional or slope stability problems observed. The vegetative
cover was fair to moderate. There was no standing water in either of the two sediment ponds.
Run-of-Mine Stockpile(Reclaimed)
The operator was putting up more surface disturbance markers around the backfilled and vegetated disturbed
area.A good vegetative cover was present. There were no signs of erosional gullying or slope instability. The
graveled entrance road was in very good condition and the cable was across the road. The mine id sign needs to
be put back up on its post. Silt fence was in place,although the operator was planning on making some repairs.
The sediment pond was dry. The pond embankment was well vegetated and pond spillways were functional.
Unit Train Loadout
The three entrances to the site were open,with mine id signs up at each entrance. Surface disturbance markers
were also up..The sediment control system was functioning properly.The central diversion ditches and culverts
were in place.The collection ditches and pond were also in place.The sediment pond was dry. There was a tree
branch that had fallen into the pond's bin wall emergency spillway and needs to be removed. The diversion
ditches and culverts above the pond were functioning properly. There was no activity on site.
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