_INSPECTION - C1981041 ‎(4)‎

• Permit No: C1981041
• IBM Index Class Name: Inspection
• Doc Name: Inspection Report
• From: DRMS
• To: Tonya Hammond
• Inspection Date: 11/15/2011
• Email Name: MPB
• Email Name: SB1
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

November 15, 2011 C-1981-041/Roadside Portals MPB
Inspection Topic Summary
NOTE: Y=Inspected N=Not Inspected R=Comments Noted V=Violation Issued NA—Not Applicable
Y -Air Resource Protection R -Roads
R -Availability of Records Y -Reclamation Success
Y -Backfill &Grading Y -Revegetation
NA -Excess Spoil and Dev.Waste Y - Subsidence
NA -Explosives Y - Slides and Other Damage
Y -Fish &Wildlife R - Support Facilities On-site
R -Hydrologic Balance Y - Signs and Markers
Y -Gen. Compliance With Mine Plan NA - Support Facilities Not On-site
R -Other NA - Special Categories Of Mining
Y -Processing Waste Y -Topsoil
COMMENTS
INTRODUCTION:
This was a complete inspection of the Roadside Portals Mine conducted on November 15, 2011 by Mike Boulay
of the Division of Reclamation,Mining and Safety Grand Junction Field Office. Tonya Hammond of Snowcap
Coal Company(SCC)was present during the entire inspection. Weather conditions were sunny and cool. Ground
conditions were damp.
AVAILABILITY OF RECORDS —Rule 5.02.4(1):
The availability of records was checked on the morning of 11115. All required records were on file and available
for review at J.E. Stover&Associates offices. No problems were noted with the records review. The records are
well organized and up to date. See the attached Availability of Records checklist.
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:
Site Sedimentation Ponds 6, 9, 10, 11, and 13 were viewed. All ponds were dry and maintained. Pond
embankments, inlets and discharge structures were all stable and no problems were noted at any of the sediment
pond locations. Drainage and diversion ditches were stable and dry at the CRDA-1 and CRDA-2 sites. Final
removal and reclamation is complete at Ponds 7 and 8. Also at the North Decline area the 18 inch v-ditch has
been reclaimed and re-graded along with the shallow depressions/sumps located on either side of the permanent
channel. Three inlet ditches were cut into the permanent channel on the west and east sides to convey surface
runoff to the channel. The east side of the permanent channel is shown in Photograph No. 1 and the west side of
the channel is shown in Photograph No. 2. The 12 inch v-ditch that enters the permanent channel on either side
Number of Partial Inspection this Fiscal Year: 3
Number of Complete Inspections this Fiscal Year: 2
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