_INSPECTION - C1980007 ‎(46)‎

• Permit No: C1980007
• IBM Index Class Name: INSPECTION
• Doc Name: Inspection Report
• Inspection Date: 7/13/2010
• Email Name: TAK
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

July 13, 2010 C-1980-007/West Elk Mine TK
of the fence at the Deer Creek shaft.
No problems were found at the vegetation historic records study area,located uphill from the main surface
facilities area. This reference area is fenced on both sides of the access road,and has a large amount of grass
cover. There were no weed problems.
SUPPORT FACILITIES -Rule 4.04:
No problems were found in the following areas: materials storage bench,trash compactor, explosives
storage area,barrel storage building, and the hydraulic components storage,the Sylvester Gulch facilities and vent
shaft sites. The Deer Creek Shaft site was quiet,with no one at the site. Small patches of thistle could use
spraying outside the fence on the north side of the Deer Creek Shaft pad.
Construction continues on the coal preparation plant(on the Lower Refuse Pile), associated conveyors, and the
new stack tube ST-5.
Refuse Conveyor PP-4 has recently been installed over Sylvester Gulch Road. This conveyor is enclosed and will
carry refuse from the preparation plant eastward over Sylvester Gulch Road to the Refuse Truck Bin on the Refuse
Pile Expansion.
The Monument Dam borrow area and the Corrals staging/laydown area appeared in good shape. There was no
activity in the Deep Creek Crossing area.
TOPSOIL—Rule 4.06❑El Removal 4.06.2; Substitute Materials 4.06.4(4); Storage and Protection 4.06.3;
Redistribution 4.06.4:
Topsoil stockpiles appeared in good shape at the following locations: in Sylvester Gulch,in the main
surface facilities area,at pond MB-5E, at the North Subsoil Stockpile, Stockpile#5 (above the Materials Storage
Bench),the Deer Creek Shaft,and exploration hole 2010-1 (approved in MR-361). Stockpiles showed no signs of
excessive erosion or weed problems.
SEALING OF DRILLED HOLES AND UNDERGROUND OPENINGS—Rule 4.07 No comments
RECLAMATION PLAN COMPLIANCE—Rule 4.13 No comments
DOCUMENTS RECEIVED None
OTHER(SPECIFY)None
Number of Partial Inspection this Fiscal Year: 0
Number of Complete Inspections this Fiscal Year: 1
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