2010-11-01_REPORT - C1981018 ‎(3)‎

• Permit No: C1981018
• IBM Index Class Name: REPORT
• Doc Date: 11/1/2010
• Doc Name: 2nd Qtr 2010 Response Letter
• From: DRMS
• To: Blue Mountain Energy, Inc.
• Permit Index Doc Type: Waste Pile/Fill Report
• Email Name: JHB
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

STATE OF COLORADO
DIVISION OF RECLAMATION, MINING AND SAFETY
Department of Natural Resources
1313 Sherman St., Room 215
Denver, Colorado 80203
Phone: [phone]
FAX: [phone]
November 1, 2010
Mr. Scott Wanstedt
Environmental Engineer
Blue Mountain Energy, Inc.
3607 CR 65
Rangely, CO 81648
COLORADO
D IV IS I ON OF
RECLAMATION
MINING
SAFETY
RE: Deserado Mine, C1981-018, Second Quarter 2010 Coal Processing Waste Bank Inspection Report
Dear Mr. Wanstedt:
The Division received Blue Mountain Energy's (BME) Second Quarter 2010 Coal Processing Waste Bank
Inspection Report on July 29, 2010.
Coal Processing Waste Banks at the Deserado Mine consist of "sub-areas" 1, combined 2/3/4, and 5A. The
Coal Processing Waste Bank Inspection Report documents waste bank construction that occurred during the
Second quarter 2010, and was conducted under the direction of Colorado Registered Engineer, Mr. Jason L.
Tuttle. The Report documents that inspections were conducted bi-weekly during the quarter.
BME conducted ten compaction tests during Second quarter 2010. BME reports that all tests exceeded the
90% Proctor compaction requirement. , Refuse pile no. 1 has been inactive for years, has been graded to final
contours, topsoiled, and vegetation established and no longer required quarterly compaction test. Therefore,
compaction testing was conducted on sub-areas 2/3, 4 and 5. No signs of instability of the waste banks were
identified in the Second quarter report.
BME's Second quarter 2010 report documents that the top-soil and subsoil stockpiles for sub-areas 1, 2/3/4,
and 5A have been seeded, vegetation established on these piles and the vegetative growth appears adequate to
control erosion. Excess subsoil material from subsoil pile 5A was utilized for haul road berm work. This area
will be seeded in the fall.
The Coal Processing Waste Banks appear to be constructed in accordance with Permit Section III.B.3 and
Maps 77A and 150. This report complies with Rules 4.10.2 and 4.09.1(11)(a), and Rule 4.09.1(11)(b).
Sincerely,
anet
?tal Protection Specialist II
567 ext. 8107
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