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August 29, 2011 C- 1981 - 041 /Roadside Portals MPB <br />Inspection Topic Summary <br />NOTE: Y= Inspected N =Not Inspected R= Comments Noted V= Violation Issued NA =Not Applicable <br />• -Air Resource Protection <br />• -Availability of Records <br />N - Backfill & Grading <br />NA - Excess Spoil and Dev. Waste <br />NA - Explosives <br />R - Fish & Wildlife <br />R - Hydrologic Balance <br />Y - Gen. Compliance With Mine Plan <br />R - Other <br />R - Processing Waste <br />INTRODUCTION: <br />R - Roads <br />N - Reclamation Success <br />N - Revegetation <br />N - Subsidence <br />N - Slides and Other Damage <br />R - Support Facilities On -site <br />N - Signs and Markers <br />NA - Support Facilities Not On -site <br />NA - Special Categories Of Mining <br />N - Topsoil <br />COMMENTS <br />This was a partial inspection of the Roadside Portals Mine conducted on August 29, 2011 by Mike Boulay of the <br />Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety, Grand Junction Field Office. There was no operator representative <br />present during the inspection. Weather conditions were sunny and wane. <br />FISH and WILDLIFE — Rule 4.18: <br />A large group of Chukars was seen crossing the Coal Creek access road and moving into the undisturbed area <br />below CRDA -1 (see attached Photo No. 1). <br />HYDROLOGIC BALANCE -Rule 4.05 <br />Drainage Control 4.05.1, 4.05.2, 4.053; Siltation Structures 4.05.5, 4.05.6; Discharge Structures 4.05.7, <br />4.05.10, Diversions 4.05.4; Effluent Limits 4.05.2, Ground Water Monitoring 4.05.13; Surface Water Monitoring <br />4.05.13; Drainage —Acid and Toxic Materials 4.05.8; Impoundments 4.05.6, 4.05.9; Stream Buffer Zones 4.05.18: <br />Ground conditions were dry throughout the site. Coal Creek was dry. The Colorado River is returning to a nonnal <br />flow level following an above average spring runoff and snowmelt. <br />Site Sedimentation Ponds including 6, 8, 9, 10, and l lwere inspected. All ponds were dry with the exception of <br />Pond 8. Pond 8 was holding a significant amount of water from recent precipitation. The sedimentation ponds <br />are all very well maintained and capable of functioning as intended. All pond embankments, inlets and discharge <br />structures were stable and no problems were noted at any of the sediment pond locations. Pond 6 is shown in <br />Photograph No. 2. <br />PROCESSING WASTE /COAL MINE WASTE PILES —Rule 4.10 and 4.11 <br />Drainage Control; Surface Stabilization; Placement: <br />Number of Partial Inspection this Fiscal Year: 2 <br />Number of Complete Inspections this Fiscal Year: 0 <br />Page 2 of 6 <br />