_INSPECTION - C1981018 ‎(57)‎

• Permit No: C1981018
• IBM Index Class Name: INSPECTION
• Doc Name: Inspection Report
• From: DRMS
• To: Blue Mountain Energy, Inc
• Inspection Date: 8/18/2011
• Email Name: JRS
• Email Name: BFB
• Email Name: SB1
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

August 18, 2011 C-1981-018/Deserado Mine JRS�'2i/%�
OTHER(cont.): that was alleged. In all,there was not even evidence of anyone driving in this area,besides an
ATV, as would be required for the dumping of 2,000 gallons of liquid.
The alleged dumping investigation we performed was our second site visit of the day. On our first visit we spent a
lot of time looking at the various facilities, including the refuse piles, slot storage facility and loadout,and neither
Brock nor I noticed anything out of the ordinary at that point. We spent almost three hours on our second visit,
keying in on the areas that were in question,and did not see anything. At this point I would say that there is no
evidence of illegal dumping at the Deserado Mine.
PROCESSING WASTE/COAL MINE WASTE PILES—Rule 4.10 and 4.11 Drainage Control; Surface
Stabilization; Placement:
-Reclaimed refuse pile RP-1 was walked during the inspection. The refuse pile is well vegetated and stable.
There is good perennial grass cover on the pile and a good amount of forage kochia,which was interseeded after
the initial reclamation. There are very few shrubs on the pile. There were no erosional problems noted on the pile.
-Refuse pile RP-2/3/4 was well graded and compacted at the time of the inspection. The site has positive drainage
and there was no water pooling on the surface of the pile. There is some rilling on the outslopes of the pile. When
these rills become larger,Deserado places rock into them to help stabilize them.
-Refuse pile RP-5a was well graded and compacted at the time of the inspection. The pile has positive drainage
and no water was pooling on the surface.
ROADS—Rule 4.03 Construction 4.03.1(3)/4.03.2(3)Drainage 4.03.1(4)/4.03.2(4) Surfacing and
Maintenance4.03.1(5)and(6)/4.03.2(5)and(6)Reclamation 4.03.1(7)/4.03.2(7):
-The mine access road is a paved road. The road was stable.
-The haul road to the refuse piles was well maintained and stable at the time of the inspection. There was no
problem with fugitive dust from the road and no ruts or erosional problems were noted.
-The access road along the conveyor corridor was well maintained and stable at the time of the inspection. No
ruts or erosional problems were noted on the road. ,
-The road spurs to the slot storage and the nitrogen injection plant were well maintained and stable at the time of
the inspection.
RECLAMATION SUCCESS -Rule 4.15, Rule 3:
-We walked around the subsoil stockpile that was used to build up the berms along the haul road and access roads.
The site was reseeded last fall. There is already good perennial cover on the pile. There is also forage koshia and
a large amount of small shrubs that are emerging. There was little to no cheatgrass on the pile and very few
annual weeds.
SUPPORT FACILITIES-Rule 4.04:
-The slot storage pad was stable at the time of the inspection. The outslopes of the fill are well vegetated and
there were no signs of erosion. The berms which were built-up last year were covered with annual weeds but were
stable.
Number of Partial Inspection this Fiscal Year: 1
Number of Complete Inspections this Fiscal Year: 1
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