_INSPECTION - C1981046 ‎(23)‎

• Permit No: C1981046
• IBM Index Class Name: INSPECTION
• Doc Name: Inspection Report
• From: DRMS
• To: Garfield Energy Corporation
• Inspection Date: 8/15/2011
• Email Name: BFB
• Email Name: SB1
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

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August 15,2011 C-1981-046/Sunlight Mine BFB
Inspection Topic Summary
NOTE: Y=Inspected N=Not Inspected R=Comments Noted V=Violation Issued NA=Not Applicable
N -Air Resource Protection N -Roads
N -Availability of Records N -Reclamation Success
R -Backfill&Grading R -Revegetation
N -Excess Spoil and Dev.Waste N - Subsidence
N -Explosives R - Slides and Other Damage
R -Fish&Wildlife N - Support Facilities On-site
R -Hydrologic Balance R - Signs and Markers
N -Gen. Compliance With Mine Plan N - Support Facilities Not On-site
N -Other N - Special Categories Of Mining
N -Processing Waste N -Topsoil
COMIVIENTS
INRODUCTION: This was a complete inspection of the: Sunlight Mine conducted by Brock Bowles and Jim Stark
of the Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety on August 15, 2011. The permit for this mine was
revoked and the bond was forfeited. The reclamation was completed by the Division. Weather conditions were
sunny and warm and the ground was dry.
BACKF LL 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:
Upper portal slope in good condition with no obvious erosion and appears to be stable.
The lower portal slope appears to be stable at the time of inspection. No settling cracks or slumping was visible.
FISH and WILDLIFE—Rule 4.18:
Bear scat was seen on the road to the lower portal area.
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 4.0 5.18:
Upper portal ditch in good condition with no obvious erosion.
REVEG:ETATION—Rule 4.15❑❑Vegetative Cover;Timing:
Houndstongue(Colorado List B species)was observed on both the upper and lower portal areas(photo 1).
The vegetation is less dense on the upper portal area with a lot of curlycup gumweed(Grindelia squarrosa). The
vegetation is denser on the lower portal area.with willows growing on the access road. A stand of oxeye daisy
(Chrysanthemun leucanthemum)is growing in front of the lower portal access. Oxeye daisy is also a Colorado
List B species and needs to be treated.
Number of Partial Inspection this Fiscal Year: 0
Number of Complete Inspections this Fiscal Year: 1.
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