_INSPECTION - C1981035 ‎(32)‎

• Permit No: C1981035
• IBM Index Class Name: INSPECTION
• Doc Name: Inspection Report
• From: DRMS
• To: GCC Energy, LLC
• Inspection Date: 2/16/2011
• Email Name: TAK
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

February 16,2010 C-1981-035/King Coal Mine TK
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 Y -Reclamation Success
R -Backfill&Grading R -Revegetation
R -Excess Spoil and Dev. Waste R - Subsidence
NA -Explosives NA -Slides and Other Damage
Y -Fish&Wildlife R -Support Facilities On-site
R -Hydrologic Balance R -Signs and Markers
R -Gen. Compliance With Mine Plan NA - Support Facilities Not On-site
NA -Other NA - Special Categories Of Mining
NA -Processing Waste Y -Topsoil
COMMENTS
This was a complete inspection conducted by Tom Kaldenbach of the Colorado Division of Reclamation,
Mining and Safety. Tom Bird and Jim Jarvis represented the operator during the inspection. With the
operator's consent, this report was issued from the Denver office of DRMS.
Mining was active in the King II Mine workings in the Southern Ute area north of the state mining and
reclamation permit area. Within the state permit area,mining has advanced as far as the second section
west of the entries leading from the portals.
The ground was wet from melting snow. The entire site was accessible, with the exception of the
underground development waste pile which was covered with deep snow. Selected photos taken during
the inspection are provided at the end of this report.
AVAILABILITY OF RECORDS—Rule 5.02.4(1):
The results of the records check are shown on the attached list. All required records were available.
BACKFILL and GRADING—Rule 4.14
Contemporaneous Reclamation 4.14.1; Approximate Original Contour 4.14.2; Highwall Elimination 4.14.1(2)(f);
Steep Slopes 4.14.2, 4.27;Handling of Acid and Toxic Materials 4.14.3; Stabilization of Rills and Gullies 4.14.6:
Demolition of structures in the King I Mine surface facilities area is nearing completion. The King I portals were
sealed in 2009. Underground development waste from King II is being stockpiled in the King I portal area. Page
3 of Section 2.05.4 of the King I volume of the permit application says that the mouths of the King I portals will
be caved to completely seal them. The highwall area will then be back-filled and graded to a 2:1 slope. Page 4 of
Section 2.05.4 of the King I volume of the permit application says: "The tipple area highwall, and shop area
highwall shown on Map King I-010 will be back-filled in 2-foot lifts to a slope of 2:1 utilizing mine waste and fill
Number of Partial Inspection this Fiscal Year: 5
Number of Complete Inspections this Fiscal Year: 3
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