2011-01-10_REPORT - C1981010

• Permit No: C1981010
• IBM Index Class Name: Report
• Doc Date: 1/10/2011
• Doc Name: 4th Quarter 2010 Spoil Fill Inspection Report
• From: DRMS
• To: Trapper Mining, Inc
• Permit Index Doc Type: Waste Pile/Fill Report
• Email Name: RDZ
• 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]
January 10, 2011
Seth Puls, P.E.
Trapper Mining, Inc
P.O. Box 187
Craig, CO 81626
RE: Trapper Mining, Inc., Permit C-1981-010
Horse Gulch Spoil Fill Inspection Report, Fourth Quarter 2010
Dear Mr. Puls:
COLORADO
D I V I S ION OF
RECLAMATION
MINING
SAFETY
Bill Ritter, Jr.
Governor
Mike King
Executive Director
Loretta E. Pineda
Director
The Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining, and Safety (CDRMS) has reviewed and found the
above referenced report to be in compliance with the following CDRMS regulations:
4.09.1(11)(a) Inspected at least quarterly by a reregistered engineer or other qualified professional
specialist in construction of earth and rockfill embankments under the direction of a
qualified engineer throughout the construction
The certified report covers the fourth quarter monitoring period from October to
December 2010, and the inspections were conducted by a certified engineer.
4.09.1(11)(b) Provide to the Division a certified report within 2 weeks after each inspection that the
fill has been constructed as specified in the design approved by the Division, The
report shall include a description of any appearances of instability, structural
weakness, and other hazardous conditions.
The inspection was conducted on December 22, 2010, and the report was received by
the Division on December 27, 2010. No instability, structural weakness, or other
hazardous conditions were noted during the December 22 inspection.
No problems or maintenance items were noted during the inspection of the Horse Gulch Excess Spoil
Fill.
Please note that according to Section 4.09.1(11)(a), certified reports are required during the following
construction periods: (1) removal of all organic material and topsoil, (2) placement of underdrain
systems, (3) installation of surface drainage systems, (4) placement and compaction of fill materials,
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