_INSPECTION - C1981033 ‎(47)‎

• Permit No: C1981033
• IBM Index Class Name: INSPECTION
• Doc Name: Inspection Report
• From: DRMS
• To: Bear Coal Company, Inc
• Inspection Date: 4/25/2011
• Email Name: JJD
• Email Name: SB1
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

April 25,2011 C-1981-033Bear Mine JJD
Inspection Topic Summary
NOTE: Y=Inspected N=Not Inspected R=Comments Noted V=Violation Issued NA Not Applicable
R -Air Resource Protection R -Roads
R -Availability of Records R -Reclamation Success
Y -Backfill&Grading R -Revegetation
NA -Excess Spoil and Dev.Waste Y -Subsidence
NA -Explosives R - Slides and Other Damage
Y -Fish&Wildlife NA -Support Facilities On-site
R -Hydrologic Balance R -Signs and Markers
Y -Gen. Compliance With Mine Plan NA - Support Facilities Not On-site
NA -Other NA -Special Categories Of Mining
NA -Processing Waste Y -Topsoil
COMMENTS
AIR RESOURCE PROTECTION—Rule 4.17:
There were indications of steam or vapor coming from the hillside. One location was east of the backfilled
portals and a couple of locations were on top of the cliff above the highwall.
AVAILABILITY OF RECORDS—Rule 5.02.4(1):
The Bear No.3 Mine records are located at the Bowie No.2 Mine office.The required mine records were
on site.
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:
The river was running fast and the river bank was full.The sediment pond that is adjacent to the river had
water up to the invert of the primary discharge pipe.The gated valve was closed so there was no discharge out of
the primary.The emergency spillway was clear of debris.
The hillside spring water treatment pond was discharging at about 10 gallons per minute. The discharge was
orange in color,which has been found previously to be in compliance with water quality standards.The water
level in the pond was up to about 6 inches below the horizontal pipe in the pond.
The riverside berm was in place and had ample height.The collection ditch that runs parallel to the riverside berm
and leads to the sediment pond had sufficient capacity. There was a little water in a couple of small low spots in
the collection ditch.The hillside spring was flowing into its designed ditch and culvert that lead to the hillside
spring water treatment pond. The caps on the two alluvial wells were in place.
Number of Partial Inspection this Fiscal Year: 6
Number of Complete Inspections this Fiscal Year: 4
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