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July 25,2012 C-1981-017/Coal Basin Mines BFB <br /> Inspection Topic Summary <br /> NOTE: Y=Inspected N=Not Inspected R=Comments Noted V=Violation Issued NA=Not Applicable <br /> N -Air Resource Protection R -Roads <br /> N -Availability of Records R -Reclamation Success <br /> N -Backfill& Grading N -Revegetation <br /> N -Excess Spoil and Dev.Waste N - Subsidence <br /> N -Explosives N - Slides and Other Damage <br /> N -Fish&Wildlife N - Support Facilities On-site <br /> R -Hydrologic Balance N - Signs and Markers <br /> N -Gen. Compliance With Mine Plan N - Support Facilities Not On-site <br /> N -Other N - Special Categories Of Mining <br /> N -Processing Waste N -Topsoil <br /> COMMENTS <br /> HYDROLOGIC BALANCE -Rule 4.05 Drainage Control 4.05.1,4.05.2,4.05.3; Siltation Structures 4.05.5, <br /> 4.05.6;Discharge Structures 4.05.7,4.05.10; Diversions 4.05.4;Effluent Limits 4.05.2;Ground Water Monitoring <br /> 4.05.13; Surface Water Monitoring 4.05.13; Drainage—Acid and Toxic Materials 4.05.8;Impoundments 4.05.6, <br /> 4.05.9; Stream Buffer Zones 4.05.18: <br /> The water collection ditch that runs on the south east side of the Sutey Pile and is north of the ponds <br /> appears to be eroding. A headcut has formed about 150 yards above the ponds(photo 1). Rock check dams are <br /> spaced at intervals along the ditch and the check dams below the head cut are in disrepair. The lateral collection <br /> ditches on the south side of the Sutey Pile appear to have formed gullies in them(photo 1). The upper pond south <br /> of the Sutey Pile has water and the lower pond is brown in color(photo 2). It looks like it recently had a large <br /> sediment input. The Picnic Pond is dry. <br /> The 3 ponds below the old waste pile contain water. <br /> There is standing water in the parking lot around the mine office indicating that there was a recent rain event. <br /> ROADS—Rule 4.03 Construction 4.03.1(3)/4.03.2(3) Drainage 4.03.1(4)/4.03.2(4) Surfacing and <br /> Maintenance4.03.1(5)and(6)/4.03.2(5) and(6) Reclamation 4.03.1(7)/4.03.2(7): <br /> A large gully has formed in the road leading from Mine No. 2 to Mine No. 1. The road is now impassable <br /> (photo 3). <br /> The main entrance road appears to be passable. Two vehicles were parked along the road south of the mine office. <br /> RECLAMATION SUCCESS-Rule 4.15,Rule 3: <br /> Some rills and gullies have formed on the north side of the old waste pile. <br /> Number of Partial Inspection this Fiscal Year: 1 <br /> Number of Complete Inspections this Fiscal Year: 0 <br /> Page 2 of 4 <br />