_INSPECTION - C1981018 ‎(59)‎

• Permit No: C1981018
• IBM Index Class Name: INSPECTION
• Doc Name: Inspection Report
• From: DRMS
• To: Blue Mountain Energy, Inc.
• Inspection Date: 8/25/2010
• Email Name: JHB
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

August 25,2010 C-1981-018/Deserado Mine JHB
Inspection Topic Summary
NOTE: Y=Inspected N=Not Inspected R=Comments Noted V=Violation Issued NA=Not Applicable
Y -Air Resource Protection R -Roads
R -Availability of Records R -Reclamation Success
Y -Backfill &Grading Y -Revegetation
NA -Excess Spoil and Dev. Waste Y -Subsidence
Y -Explosives Y -Slides and Other Damage
R -Fish&Wildlife R -Support Facilities On-site
R -Hydrologic Balance Y -Signs and Markers
Y -Gen. Compliance With Mine Plan NA -Support Facilities Not On-site
NA -Other NA -Special Categories Of Mining
R -Processing Waste R -Topsoil
COMMENTS
This was a complete inspection conducted by Janet Binns of CDRMS. Mr.Jeff Dubbert of Blue Mountain Energy
accompanied the inspection in the field. Scott Wanstedt of BME assisted the inspector with mine records. The
mine site was dry, and the weather warm and clear. The mine is currently mining in the west end of longwall
panel LWB-11, and main development.
FISH and WILDLIFE—Rule 4.18:
The osprey continue to be present along the White River at the lagoon area. BME personnel discussed
leaving some of the power poles at the current pump house for nesting structures. BME has not taken down the
power lines to the existing pump houses yet.
HYDROLOGIC BALANCE -Rule 4.05❑❑Drainage Control 4.05.1,4.05.2,4.05.3; Siltation Structures 4.05.5,
4.05.6; Discharge Structures 4.05.7,4.05.10;Diversions 4.05.4;Effluent Limits 4.05.2; Ground Water
Monitoring 4.05.13; Surface Water Monitoring 4.05.13;Drainage—Acid and Toxic Materials 4.05.8;
Impoundments 4.05.6,4.05.9; Stream Buffer Zones 4.05.18:
Mine site had a high intensity localized rain storm on 8/3/2010. Scott Wanstedt reported 1.76"of
precipitation. The majority of the storm was localized in the Scullion Gulch drainage and around the facilities
area. There was evidence of high flow coming out of Scullion gulch as noted by flattened vegetation and sediment
in the native channel near the lagoon. New rills on native undisturbed slopes could be noted in the Scullion Gulch
drainage.
DP-1 was the only pond that discharged as a result of this storm. Scott reported DP-1 discharged 54 gpm on 8/3.
The 10-year 24-hour storm for this area is recorded at 1.6", so the 8.2 storm event exceeded the 10-year storm size.
Ponds throughout the mine were in good condition. Refuse Area 5 pond was dry with annual plants growing in
the bottom of the pond.Embankments were well vegetated with no problems noted. The upper 2 cells of the RA
2/3 pond were holding water,but the lower RA2/3 pond cell was dry. 2 Tamarisk plants were observed in the
Number of Partial Inspection this Fiscal Year: 1
Number of Complete Inspections this Fiscal Year: 1
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