2011-12-02_INSPECTION - C1981008

• Permit No: C1981008
• IBM Index Class Name: INSPECTION
• Doc Date: 12/2/2011
• Doc Name: OSM Inspection Report
• From: OSM
• To: DRMS
• Inspection Date: 11/22/2011
• Email Name: DAB
• Email Name: MLT
• Email Name: SB1
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

Permittee/
Person
WESTERN FUELS - COLORADO
U. S. DEPT. OF THE INTERIOR
OFFICE OF SURFACE MINING
Mine Site Evaluation
Permit
Number
2-008-81
Field Visit
Date
11/22/2011
State Program
Continuation Page
28. Performance Standard Categories
Codes: 1= Compliance, 2= Noncompliance, 3 =Not Planned, 4 =Not Started, 5= Noncompliance Identified Elsewhere. 6= Previously Cited
A. Administrative
1. _ Mining within Valid Permit
2. _ Mining within Bonded Area
3. _ Terms & Conditions of Permit
4. _ Liability Insurance
5. _ Ownership and Control
6. _ Temporary Cessation
7. _ AML Rec. Fees -- Non - Respondent
8. _ AML Rec. Fees -- Failure to Pay
B. Hydrologic Balance
1._ Drainage Control
2._ Inspections & Certifications
3._ Siltation Structures
4._ Discharge Structures
5._ Diversions
6._ Effluent Limits
7._ Ground Water Monitoring
8._ Surface Water Monitoring
9._ Drainage -- Acid -Toxic Materials
10._ Impoundments
11._ Stream Buffer Zones
C. Topsoil & Subsoil
1._ Removal
2._ Substitute Materials
3._ Storage and Protection
4. Redistribution
D. Backfilling & Grading
1._ Exposed Openings
2._ Contemporaneous Reclamation
3._ Approximate Original Contour'
4._ Highwall Elimination
5._ Steep Slopes (includes downslope)
6._ Handling of Acid & Toxic Materials
7._ Stabilization (rills and gullies)
E. Excess Spoil Disposal
1._ Placement
2._ Drainage Control
3. Surface Stabilization
4._ Inspections & Certifications
F. Coal Mine Waste
(Refuse Piles /Impoundments)
1._ Drainage Control
2._ Surface Stabilization
3._ Placement
4._ Inspections and Certifications
5._ Impounding Structures
G. Use Of Explosives
1._ Blaster Certification
2._ Distance Prohibitions
3._ Blast Survey /Schedule
4._ Warnings & Records
5. Control of Adverse Effects
General
Category
Performance
H. Subsidence Control Plan
I. Roads
1. _ Road Construction
2. Certification
3. Drainage
4. Surfacing and Maintenance
5. Reclamation
J. Signs & Markers
1. Signs
2. Markers
K. Distance Prohibitions
L. Revegetation
1. Vegetative Cover
2._ Timing
M. Postmining Land Use
N. Other
C 1 1) SOIL SAMPLING
2)
3)
Performance Standard Categories
30 CFR Counterparts
A. Administrative
1. Valid Pernik 773.11
2. -Yarning ^ithin Banded Area 773.11
3. Terms & Conditions of Permit 17
4: Liability lnanance S00.60
5. Ownership and Control 778.13
6. Temporary Cessation S42.11(e) &S161817.131
7. AIJLRec.Fees -Non- Respondent S70.15(b)
8. ANIL Rec. Fees - Failure to Pay 870.15(a)
B. Hydrologic. Balance (816117.4147)
1. Drainage Control -
2. Invections & Certifications 49(a)(10)
3. Siltation Structures 46
4. Discharge Structures 17
5. Diversions 43
6. Effluent Limits 42
7. Ground Water Monitoring 41(r)
8. Stuface WaterMonitoming 41(e)
9. Drainage Acid - Tomic I4Taterials 41(f)
10. Impoundments '19
11. Stream Bur Zones 57
C. Topsoil & Subsoil (8161817.22)
1. Removal 22(a)
2. Subaitttte Material:. 22(c)
3. Storage and Protection 22(c)
4. Redistribution 22(d)
816/817.95 - 107)
816`817.13.14..15, &823.11& 1
100
102(a)(1)
10
107
102(c)
7. Stabilization hill and guBie=) 95(b)
Ip.Backfillin & Grading
1. Exposed Openings
2. Contemporaneous Reclamation
3.. :Approximate Original Coraour
4. Hieh::all Elimination
5. Steep Slopes (includes dovnslope)
6.. Handling of Acid & Toxic Materials
E. Excess Spoil Disposal (S16117.71
1. Placement. 71(e)
Drainage Control 71(f)
3. Surface Stabilization. 71(g)
4. lnspec iens & Certifications 71(h)
F. Coal Mine Waste (Refuse Pl1&1mpoundments) - 316 117.81 - 84)
1. Drainage Control .83(a)
2. Surface Stabilization S3(b)
3. harem/ F2(c)
4. InTections and Certifications 83(d)
5. Impounding Structures 84
G. Use of Explosives (3161317.61 - 63)
1. BlaaerCertiftcation 61(c)
2. Distance Prohibitions 61(d)
3. B1aa Survev`Schedule 62-64
4. W anlings 6c Records 66 & 63
5. Control of Adverse Effects 67
H. Subsidence Control Plan (817.121 -122)
I. Roads . (8161317.150 -151)
1. Road Construction 150(c).
2. Certification 151(a)
3. Drainage 150(b)- 151(d)
4. Surfacing and Mai m nce 150(e)- 151(d)
5. Reclamation 150()
J. Signs & Markers • 816317.11)
1. Signs 11(a),(b)&(c)
2. Marker. 11(a),(),(d),(e), &(f)
K. Distance Prohibitions (761.11)
L. Revegetation (316/817.111 -116)
1. Vegetative Cover 111 & 116
2. Timing 113
M. Postmining Land Use (516117.133)
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