_INSPECTION - C1981018 ‎(40)‎

• Permit No: C1981018
• IBM Index Class Name: INSPECTION
• Doc Name: Inspection Report
• From: DRMS
• To: Blue Mountain Energy, Inc
• Inspection Date: 3/23/2011
• Email Name: JRS
• Email Name: SB1
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

March 23, 2011 C-1981-018/Deserado Mine JRS
HYDROLOGIC BALANCE(cont.) -Pond RP-4 contained water approximately 18 inches from the top of the
riser pipe and was not discharging at the time of the inspection. The pond embankment was stable and well
vegetated and no erosional problems were noted.
-Pond RP-5a contained water approximately two feet below the top of the primary riser and was not discharging
at the time of the inspection. The pond embankment was stable and well vegetated and no erosional problems
were noted.
-Pond DP-1 contained water approximately one foot below the discharge pipe and was not discharging at the time
of the inspection. The pond embankment was well vegetated and stable and no erosional problems were noted.
The emergency spillway is a riprapped,open channel. Deserado has added a low cement wall at the bottom of the
channel to ensure that the pond contains water from a storm event less than the 25-year/24-hour. The spillway
appeared to be stable.
-The ditch from the prep plant bench to Pond DP-1 was stable at the time of the inspection. The ditch is riprapped
and no erosional problems were noted.
-Pond PP-2 was full at the time of the inspection and not discharging. This pond is a recycle pond for the
preparation plant. The pond is an incised pond. The pond was stable.
Pond SS-2 was dry at the time of the inspection. The pond embankment was well vegetated and stable and no
erosional problems were noted.
-Numerous areas of the mine designated as small area exemptions(SAE's)were inspected. These areas include
rock dust tank 3,the water tank bench,the WMVS area and return shaft 5. These areas all appeared to be
functioning as designed and no problems associated with runoff were noted.
PROCESSING WASTE/COAL MINE WASTE PILES—Rule 4.10 and 4.11 Drainage Control; Surface
Stabilization; Placement:
-Refuse Pile RP-1 has been reclaimed. The pile has been subsoiled,topsoiled and seeded. The pile was well
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NA666666NA6666666-Refuse Pile 2/3/4 was actively being used for the dumping and spreading/compactin�of
-Refuse Pile 2/3/4 was actively being used for the dumping and spreading/compacting of refuse. This pile will
now be used until next fall when the temperatures get too low to allow for proper drying and compaction of the
refuse. The pile was well graded and appeared to be compacted as required. No water was pooling on the surface
of the pile at the time of the inspection. Deserado has dumped some larger rock, from the rotary breaker reject, on
the outslopes of the pile to help armor and repair erosional problems on the outslopes.
-Refuse Pile RP-5a was well graded and compacted. Deserado has stopped stockpiling refuse of the pile at this
time. They will spread this material later in the summer as it dries out more. The pile appears to be smaller than
normal and Scott indicated that he believed that the stockpile was approximately 2/3 the size of normal.
Number of Partial Inspection this Fiscal Year: 8
Number of Complete Inspections this Fiscal Year: 2
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