_INSPECTION - C1981038 ‎(49)‎

• Permit No: C1981038
• IBM Index Class Name: INSPECTION
• Doc Name: Inspection Report
• From: DRMS
• To: Bowie Resources, LLC
• Inspection Date: 5/26/2011
• Email Name: JJD
• Email Name: SB1
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

May 26, 2011 C-1981-038Bowie No. 1 Mine JJD
The vegetative cover at the reclaimed run-of-mine coal stockpile area was good.The roughened grading is
allowing moisture to be retained.The vegetative cover was good at the West Mine. The grading on these slopes
was done years ago and is not as rough a surface as was done with recent grading operations at other sites.
However,the vegetative cover is still good.Thistle rosettes are forming at the reclaimed West Mine fan site and
will need spraying soon.
SLIDES and DAMAGE -Rule 4.12:
There are no slides on any of the backfilled and graded slopes at the East Mine,West Mine and the
reclaimed run-of-mine coal stockpile area. In addition,the bench outslopes at the unit train loadout and the cut
slopes at the partially reclaimed temporary highway coal stockpile area were stable.
SUPPORT FACILITIES -Rule 4.04:
There are no support facilities left at the East Mine, except for the entrance gate,which was locked. All of
the support facilities at the West Mine have been removed,except for the barbed wire entrance gate at the
reclaimed fan site.The gate was open.There were no problems with the pump house at the well field and only the
railroad track spur line remains at the partially reclaimed temporary highway coal stockpile area.
The coal handling facilities have been removed from the unit train loadout area. The shop, substation, spur line,
bridge and miscellaneous material remain. The loadout is being used to store mine equipment.There was a railcar
and two small railroad work cars on the spur line at the east side of the loadout.The three chain link fence gates at
the loadout remain as well.Two of the three gates were locked.
SIGNS AND MARKERS—Rule 4.02:
Mine identification signs were up at the entrances to the East Mine,West Mine, well field, run-of-mine
site,temporary highway coal stockpile area and on each of the three gates at the train loadout.Mine id signs were
also up along Steven's Gulch road where the permit boundary crosses the public road. Surface disturbance
markers were up around the disturbed areas at each of the mine sites.Finally,two subsidence warning signs were
clearly posted along Steven's Gulch road where entries had been mined to connect the East Mine workings with
the West Mine portals.The area is just east of the well field.
TOPSOIL—Rule 4.0601❑Removal 4.06.2; Substitute Materials 4.06.4(4); Storage and Protection 4.06.3;
Redistribution 4.06.4:
Almost all of the topsoil has been distributed over the reclaimed areas.There are only two small topsoil
stockpiles remaining. The first is on the west side of the unit train loadout bench. The small stockpile was well
vegetated and the topsoil sign was up on the pile.The other topsoil stockpile is at the entrance to bin wall ponds 3
and 4. The stockpile is very small and had a fair vegetative cover.The topsoil sign was up on the pile.
SEALING OF DRILLED HOLES AND UNDERGROUND OPENINGS—Rule 4.07
Number of Partial Inspection this Fiscal Year: 7
Number of Complete Inspections this Fiscal Year: 4
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