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Oc tober 19, 2011 C -1980 -004 /McClane Canyon Mine MPB <br /> <br /> <br />Number of Partial Inspection this Fiscal Year: 0 <br />Number of Complete Inspections this Fiscal Year: 2 <br /> <br /> Page 2 of 6 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Inspection Topic Summary <br />NOTE: Y =Inspected N =Not Inspect ed R =Comments Noted V =Violation Issued NA =Not Applicable <br />Y - Air Resource Protection <br />R - Availability of Records <br />Y - Backfill & Grading <br />NA - Excess Spoil and Dev. Waste <br />NA - Explosives <br />Y - Fish & Wildlife <br />R - Hydrologic Balance <br />Y - Gen. Complianc e With Mine Plan <br />R - Other <br />R - Processing Waste <br /> <br />R - Roads <br />Y - Reclamation Success <br />Y - Revegetation <br />NA - Subsidence <br />Y - Slides and Other Damage <br />R - Support Facilities On -site <br />Y - Signs and Markers <br />NA - Support Facilities Not On -site <br />NA - Special Categories Of Mining <br />Y - Topsoil <br /> <br /> <br />COMMENTS <br /> <br />INTRODUCTION: <br />This was a complete inspection of the McClane Canyon Mine conducted on October 19, 2011 by Mike Boulay of <br />the Division of Reclamation, Mining, and Safety (DRMS). Chuck Silengo of McClane Canyon Mining (M CM) <br />was present for the entire inspection. Weather conditions were clear and cool. Ground conditions were dry. <br />McClane Canyon Mine is currently an inactive underground coal mining operation. The mine went into <br />temporary cessation in February, 2011. T here was very little activity at the mine site since it is in temporary <br />cessation. A few workers were doing some routine maintenance at the shop. <br />AVAILABILITY OF RECORDS – Rule 5.02.4(1): <br />The availability of records was checked at J.E. Stover & Associates office on 10/20/11. The records files are <br />retained and updated by J.E. Stover & Associates. Al l required records were on file and available for review <br />during this complete inspection (see the DRMS Availability of Records checklist at the end of this inspection <br />report). <br /> <br />HYDROLOGIC BALANCE - Rule 4.05 <br /> Drainage Control 4.05.1, 4.05.2, 4.05.3; Silta tion 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; S tream Buffer Zones 4.05.18: <br />Drainage structures and diversion culverts in the portal area were clear of debris and appeared to be functional. <br />The location of the rockfall that occurred in December 2010 in the clean water diversion behind the exhaust fan <br />housing was inspected. As requested by DRMS, Chuck Silengo of MCM broke up the rock slab with heavy <br />equipment and cleaned all rock and debris from the location of the rockfall. The material was taken down below <br />off the portal bench area and neatly stoc kpiled along side the Haul Road. The intake of the drainage diversion has