_INSPECTION - C1981022 ‎(22)‎

• Permit No: C1981022
• IBM Index Class Name: Inspection
• Doc Name: Inspection Report
• From: DRMS
• To: Oxbow Mining, LLC
• Inspection Date: 7/24/2012
• Email Name: JLE
• Email Name: SB1
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

July 24,2012 C-1981-022/Elk Creek Mine JLE
Inspection Topic Summary
NOTE: Y=Inspected N=Not Inspected R=Comments Noted V=Violation Issued NA=Not Applicable
R -Air Resource Protection R -Roads
R -Availability of Records Y -Reclamation Success
R -Backfill& Grading Y -Revegetation
R -Excess Spoil and Dev.Waste N - Subsidence
Y -Explosives Y - Slides and Other Damage
Y -Fish&Wildlife R - Support Facilities On-site
R -Hydrologic Balance R - Signs and Markers
Y -Gen. Compliance With Mine Plan N - Support Facilities Not On-site
N -Other N - Special Categories Of Mining
Y -Processing Waste R -Topsoil
COMMENTS
This was Coal Complete inspection of the Elk Creek Mine;DRMS file number C-1981-022 operated by Oxbow
Mining,LLC(Oxbow). I,Jared Ebert of the Colorado Division of Reclamation,Mining and Safety conducted the
inspection. Mr.Jim Kiger with Oxbow accompanied me on the inspection. The weather was sunny and warm
with clouds developing in the afternoon.
AIR RESOURCE PROTECTION—Rule 4.17:
The coal stockpile was in place and the stacking tubes were in operation. There did not appear to be a significant
amount of fugitive dust during the inspection.
AVAILABILITY OF RECORDS—Rule 5.02.4(1):
The mine records were checked at the beginning of the inspection. See the end of this report for details.
BACKFILL and GRADING—Rule 4.14;Contemporaneous Reclamation 4.14.1;Approximate Original Contour
4.14.2; Highwall Elimination 4.14.1(2)(f); Steep Slopes 4.14.2,4.27;Handling of Acid and Toxic Materials
4.14.3; Stabilization of Rills and Gullies 4.14.6:
The Hubbard Creek fan site was inspected;this area has been graded,topsoiled and seeded. The area appeared to
be stable.
EXCESS SPOIL and DEVELOPMENT WASTE—Rule 4.09; Placement; Drainage Control; Surface Stabilization:
The II West Coal Refuse fill was observed. The top of the pile appeared to have been compacted recently with a
sheep's foot compactor. The face of the pile has been topsoiled. The upper portion of pile face had sparse
vegetation established except for some annual cover. The lower portion of the fill slope has good grass
establishment,no significant rills or gullies were observed. The side drains of the refuse pile were stable and lined
Number of Partial Inspection this Fiscal Year: 0
Number of Complete Inspections this Fiscal Year: 1
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