_INSPECTION - C1981041 ‎(12)‎

• Permit No: C1981041
• IBM Index Class Name: Inspection
• Doc Name: Inspection Report
• From: DRMS
• To: Snowcap Coal Company
• Inspection Date: 3/27/2012
• Email Name: MPB
• Email Name: SB1
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

March 27, 2012 C-1981-041/Roadside Portals MPB
to make the most sense given that over 2 acres of well established vegetation would be re-disturbed unnecessarily.
With PR-5 one new centrally located drainage is proposed for conveying runoff from the upper diversion down to
the location of Pond 13 (which is planned to be reclaimed) and then down to Coal Creek. The location of the
central drainage as proposed in PR-5 was viewed(see Photograph No. 1)and the proposed drainage configuration
once Pond 13 is reclaimed was also inspected and discussed.
Another significant aspect of PR-5 is changes to the reclamation plan for a portion of Coal Canyon that was
realigned as part of the design for CRDA-2. After SCC met with the U S Corp of Engineers it was recommend by
the Corp that Coal Canyon drainage,which was originally going to be realigned during reclamation of Ponds 6
and 10 remain in its current configuration. A view of the Coal Creek drainage and adjacent Pond 6 is shown in
Photograph No. 2.
ROADS —Rule 4.03
Construction 4.03.1(3)/4.03.2(3)
Drainage 4.03.l(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):
Roads were dry in all locations of the mine site. Road ditches were in good condition and road culverts were all
generally well maintained throughout the various mine site locations and support facility areas.
SUPPORT FACILITIES -Rule 4.04:
The Roadside South Refuse Disposal Area was inspected and found to be very well maintained and stable (see
Photograph No. 3)
The Substation B site was in good condition. The reclaimed areas appear to be fairly well vegetated and stable.
Several mule deer were spotted at Substation B grazing on vegetation(see attached Photograph No. 4).
At the North Decline reclaimed area,the site of former Pond 7 was inspected. There is some vegetation coming
up on the recently reclaimed area but it appears to be primarily cheat grass. The permanent drainage channel is
stable and functional. The mine discharge was flowing at approximately 275 gpm.
The CRDA waste disposal sites were stable. Drainage and diversion ditches were stable with no significant
erosion or other problems noted.
No problems were noted at any of the support facilities during this inspection.
Number of Partial Inspection this Fiscal Year: 6
Number of Complete Inspections this Fiscal Year: 3
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