_INSPECTION - C1996083 ‎(19)‎

• Permit No: C1996083
• IBM Index Class Name: Inspection
• Doc Name: Inspection Report
• From: DRMS
• To: Bowie Resources, LLC
• Inspection Date: 7/25/2012
• Email Name: BFB
• Email Name: SB1
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

July 25, 2012 C-1996-083/Bowie No. 2 Mine BFB
Inspection Topic Summary
NOTE: Y=Inspected N=Not Inspected R=Comments Noted V=Violation Issued NA=Not Applicable
N -Air Resource Protection N -Roads
N -Availability of Records N -Reclamation Success
N -Backfill& Grading N -Revegetation
N -Excess Spoil and Dev. Waste N - Subsidence
N -Explosives N - Slides and Other Damage
N -Fish& Wildlife R - Support Facilities On-site
R -Hydrologic Balance N - Signs and Markers
N -Gen. Compliance With Mine Plan N - Support Facilities Not On-site
N - Other N - Special Categories Of Mining
R -Processing Waste R -Topsoil
COMMENTS
INTRODUCTION—This was an aerial inspection of the Bowie No. 2 Mine conducted by Harry Ranney of the
Division of Reclamation,Mining and Safety(Division). Aerial photographs were taken on July 25, 2012 at
approximately 12:30 pm. Ten photographs were taken during the flyover. Brock Bowles of the Division reviewed
the aerial photographs.
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:
Pond B and C contained water. Pond F was dry.
PROCESSING WASTE/COAL MINE WASTE PILES—Rule 4.10 and 4.11 Drainage Control; Surface
Stabilization; Placement:
Ditch D-D3 is free of gob material and appears to be in good condition(photo 1). The expansion of gob
pile 2 to the northwest that was approved in TR-72 was not being constructed at the time of this inspection(photo
1). The access road to the coverfill pile east of gob pile 2 was still in place. This access road crosses ditch D-F4
which flows to pond F.
SUPPORT FACILITIES -Rule 4.04:
A new access road west of the downhill conveyor has been made (photo 2). This road was not present in
the June 27, 2012 aerial photograph of the same area. This new road may be one of the access roads approved in
MR-88 for the drilling of eleven geotech holes.
TOPSOIL—Rule 4.06 Removal 4.06.2; Substitute Materials 4.06.4(4); Storage and Protection 4.06.3;
Redistribution 4.06.4:
Topsoil Pile A appears to have a lack of vegetation on the South side of the pile. The North side of the
pile appears to be well vegetated with grasses.
Number of Partial Inspection this Fiscal Year: 2
Number of Complete Inspections this Fiscal Year: 0
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