2012-05-11_INSPECTION - C1981015

• Permit No: C1981015
• IBM Index Class Name: INSPECTION
• Doc Date: 5/11/2012
• Doc Name: OSM Inspection Report
• From: OSM
• To: DRMS
• Inspection Date: 4/24/2012
• Email Name: MPB
• Email Name: SB1
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

U.S. DEPT. OF THE INTERIOR
OFFICE OF SURFACE MINING
Mine Site Evaluation
28. Performance Standard Categories
Codes:1 ompliance, 2= Noncompliance, 3 =Not Planned, 4 =Not Started, 5= Noncompliance identified Elsewhere, 6= Previously Cited, 7= Permit Defect
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 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. Redistnbution
D. Backfilling & Grading
1 1 Exposed Openings
2 1 Contemporaneous Reclamation
3. Approximate Original Contour
4 Highwall Elimination
5 Steep Slopes (includes downslope)
6 Handling of Acid and Toxic Materials
7. 1 Stabilization (rills and gullies)
E. Excess Spoil Disposal
1. 1 Placement
2 1 Drainage Control
3 1 Surface Stabilization
4. Inspections & Certifications
F. Coal Mine Waste
(Refuse Piles /Impoundments)
1 Drainage Control
2 Surface Stabilization
3 Placement
4. Inspections & 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
H. Subsidence Control Plan
I. Roads
I _
2
3
4
5
N. Other
General
Performance
Category
Road Construction
Certification
Drainage
Surfacing and Maintenance
Reclamation
J. Signs & Markers
1 Signs
2. Markers
K. Distance Prohibitions
L. Revegetation
1 1 Vegetative Cover
2 1 Timing
M. Postmining Land Use
Performance Standard Categories
30 CFR Counterparts
A. Administrative .
1. Valid Permit 773.11
2. Aiming within Bonded Area 773.11
3. Temrs & Conditions of Permit 773.17
4. Liability Inaname 800.60
5. Ownership and Control 778.13
6. Temporary Cessation 842.11(e) & 816. 817.131
7. ANIL Rec. Fees -Non-Respondent S70.15(b)
8. AML Rec. Fees -Faze to Pay 870.15(a)
B. Hydrologic Balance (816/817.41 - 57)
1. Drainage Control 55
2. Inspections & Certifications 49(aX10)
3. Siltation Structures 16
4. Discharge Structures i
5. Diversions 13
6. Effluent Limits 12
7. Ground Water Monitoring 41(c)
8. Surface Rater Monitoring 41(e)
9. Drainage -Arid - Toxic Matenals 41(f)
10. lmpauntdntents 19
11. Stream Buffer Zones 57
C. Topsoi & Subsoi (816/817.22)
1. Removal
2. Substitute Materials.
3. Stosage and Protedtim
4. Redistnlnxtim
pB ackfiI in & Grading
1. Exposed Openings
2. Contemporaneous Reclamation
3. Apprmimate Original Contour
4. Highrsall Elimination
5. Steep Slopes (mdudes downslope)
6. Handling of Acid & Toxic Materials
7. Stabilization (rills and gullies)
22(a)
'
22(c)
22(d)
816/817.95-107)
816:817.13,14,15,& 823.11 8:21
100
102(aXI)
102(aX2)
107
102(c)
95(b)
E. Excess Spoil Disposal (816/817.71
1. Placement. 71(e)
2. Drainage Control 71 {0
3. Surface Stabilization 71(g)
4. Inspections & Certifications 71(h)
F. Coal Mine Waste (Refuse Pies/Impoundments) - 816/817.81 - 84)
1. Drainage Control .83(a)
2. Surface Stabilization 83(b)
3. Places 83(c)
4. Inspections and Certifications 83(d)
5. Impoumding Structures 84
G. Use of Explosives (816/817.61
1. ELI ger Certification 61(c)
2. Distance Prohibitions 61(d)
3. Blast Survey Schedule 62-64
4. Warning & Records 66 &I53
5. Control of Adverse Effects 6
H. Subsidence Control Plan (817.121 -122)
I. Roads (816/817.150-151)
1. Road Cce strixtim 150(c)
2. Certification 151(a)
3. Drainage 150(b )-151(d)
4. Surfacing and Maintenance 150(e )-151(d)
5. Reclamation 150 (0
J. Signs & Markers 816/817.11)
1 Signs 11(a),(b),&(c)
2. Markers 11(a),(b).(d),(e),&(0
K. Distance Prohibitions (761.11)
L. Revegetation
1. Vegetative Cover
2. Tuning
1L Postmining Land Use
(816817.111 -116)
111 & 116
113
(816/817.133)
OSM Action
1) Deferred to State Action 8) ID-CO Issued (Immmem Danger to Public)
2) TDN Issued
3) NOV Issued
4) FTA-CO Issued
5) 1H-00 Issued
7) Previously cded by RA, abatement pending
8) Abated dunng or before OSM inspection
9) Follow -up of Federal Amon
0) Off -site impact with no violation
Off - Site Impacts
For each type of impact and resource affected, enter
•N, D, or J' to describe the degree of off -site impact
N - Minor Occurrence
D - Moderate Occurrence
J - Major Occurence
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Permittee/
Person ( AMERICAN SHIELD COAL CO.
Permit
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Field Visit!
1 Date /24/2012
U.S. DEPT. OF THE INTERIOR
OFFICE OF SURFACE MINING
Mine Site Evaluation
28. Performance Standard Categories
Codes:1 ompliance, 2= Noncompliance, 3 =Not Planned, 4 =Not Started, 5= Noncompliance identified Elsewhere, 6= Previously Cited, 7= Permit Defect
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 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. Redistnbution
D. Backfilling & Grading
1 1 Exposed Openings
2 1 Contemporaneous Reclamation
3. Approximate Original Contour
4 Highwall Elimination
5 Steep Slopes (includes downslope)
6 Handling of Acid and Toxic Materials
7. 1 Stabilization (rills and gullies)
E. Excess Spoil Disposal
1. 1 Placement
2 1 Drainage Control
3 1 Surface Stabilization
4. Inspections & Certifications
F. Coal Mine Waste
(Refuse Piles /Impoundments)
1 Drainage Control
2 Surface Stabilization
3 Placement
4. Inspections & 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
H. Subsidence Control Plan
I. Roads
I _
2
3
4
5
N. Other
General
Performance
Category
Road Construction
Certification
Drainage
Surfacing and Maintenance
Reclamation
J. Signs & Markers
1 Signs
2. Markers
K. Distance Prohibitions
L. Revegetation
1 1 Vegetative Cover
2 1 Timing
M. Postmining Land Use
Performance Standard Categories
30 CFR Counterparts
A. Administrative .
1. Valid Permit 773.11
2. Aiming within Bonded Area 773.11
3. Temrs & Conditions of Permit 773.17
4. Liability Inaname 800.60
5. Ownership and Control 778.13
6. Temporary Cessation 842.11(e) & 816. 817.131
7. ANIL Rec. Fees -Non-Respondent S70.15(b)
8. AML Rec. Fees -Faze to Pay 870.15(a)
B. Hydrologic Balance (816/817.41 - 57)
1. Drainage Control 55
2. Inspections & Certifications 49(aX10)
3. Siltation Structures 16
4. Discharge Structures i
5. Diversions 13
6. Effluent Limits 12
7. Ground Water Monitoring 41(c)
8. Surface Rater Monitoring 41(e)
9. Drainage -Arid - Toxic Matenals 41(f)
10. lmpauntdntents 19
11. Stream Buffer Zones 57
C. Topsoi & Subsoi (816/817.22)
1. Removal
2. Substitute Materials.
3. Stosage and Protedtim
4. Redistnlnxtim
pB ackfiI in & Grading
1. Exposed Openings
2. Contemporaneous Reclamation
3. Apprmimate Original Contour
4. Highrsall Elimination
5. Steep Slopes (mdudes downslope)
6. Handling of Acid & Toxic Materials
7. Stabilization (rills and gullies)
22(a)
'
22(c)
22(d)
816/817.95-107)
816:817.13,14,15,& 823.11 8:21
100
102(aXI)
102(aX2)
107
102(c)
95(b)
E. Excess Spoil Disposal (816/817.71
1. Placement. 71(e)
2. Drainage Control 71 {0
3. Surface Stabilization 71(g)
4. Inspections & Certifications 71(h)
F. Coal Mine Waste (Refuse Pies/Impoundments) - 816/817.81 - 84)
1. Drainage Control .83(a)
2. Surface Stabilization 83(b)
3. Places 83(c)
4. Inspections and Certifications 83(d)
5. Impoumding Structures 84
G. Use of Explosives (816/817.61
1. ELI ger Certification 61(c)
2. Distance Prohibitions 61(d)
3. Blast Survey Schedule 62-64
4. Warning & Records 66 &I53
5. Control of Adverse Effects 6
H. Subsidence Control Plan (817.121 -122)
I. Roads (816/817.150-151)
1. Road Cce strixtim 150(c)
2. Certification 151(a)
3. Drainage 150(b )-151(d)
4. Surfacing and Maintenance 150(e )-151(d)
5. Reclamation 150 (0
J. Signs & Markers 816/817.11)
1 Signs 11(a),(b),&(c)
2. Markers 11(a),(b).(d),(e),&(0
K. Distance Prohibitions (761.11)
L. Revegetation
1. Vegetative Cover
2. Tuning
1L Postmining Land Use
(816817.111 -116)
111 & 116
113
(816/817.133)
OSM Action
1) Deferred to State Action 8) ID-CO Issued (Immmem Danger to Public)
2) TDN Issued
3) NOV Issued
4) FTA-CO Issued
5) 1H-00 Issued
7) Previously cded by RA, abatement pending
8) Abated dunng or before OSM inspection
9) Follow -up of Federal Amon
0) Off -site impact with no violation
Off - Site Impacts
For each type of impact and resource affected, enter
•N, D, or J' to describe the degree of off -site impact
N - Minor Occurrence
D - Moderate Occurrence
J - Major Occurence
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Revreed October 1, 2010