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' F . D. Bow 500 Carbondale, CO 8162� 503-?63-0133 Coal Basin C {'17-81 Complete random sample ovacnight 10/18/90 Mitchell S. Rollings, 370, OSM Larry Routten, MLRD Lew Thmmpsn'o, Coal Basin This permit expires 5Y30Z9G, ano the MIA[ inspector stated that MLRD is about to do the mid-term review. This is an underground mine with five portal areas (only two of which are active) , a coal waste pile, development waste pile, wash plant , and various [auility areas. The permit area encompasses 11340 acres, of which 432 a' e disturbed. Enforcement Actions- The MLRD inspector stated that he would issue four violotzons for the following-. The first in for failure to yoss Rl ] disturbed Prea runofi through a sedimentation pond. This violation zncludeH nine areas. 1 . ) the storage arEs on thu south side of DutJh lreek along the "C'' road. 2. ) the R! Mine south portal area. 3. ) the #3 Mine fan �rea. 4. ) the RocL 1ur.nel dump outHopes. 5. } ihe lower Rack Tuno&l topsoil pile (below the last pond in the series) . 6. ) the tupsoil pile behind the office (near the ca/crete chute for Dutch Creek) 7. ) the lower topsoil pzlE at the Sute/ pile. 1. � WE upper topsoil pile at the Sutey pile. S. ) the electrical =ubstatiun and buiIdiog� at the south end of the #1 Mire portal pad. This location included six transformers listed as PCB contaminated. A] l of these locations did not drain to a sedimentation pond nor are there approved alternate sediment control measures. The lower topsoil pile at the Sutey pile had a small sump constructed for it , but the spillway for this had been breeched. In any event , the suo/[' was not an approved alternate sediment control measure. The second violation was to be for not maintaining road drainage with respect to erosion. This violation ia for seven locations. 1 . ) culvert 0-5. 2. ) culvert C-IN. 3. ) culvert C-4. 4. ) culvert C-3. 5. 5 culvert C -2. 6. ) the second CMP on the #1 Mine haul road up from the "C" road cutoff . 7. ) the #4 Mine road, specifically road ditches RD-5 and RD-6. The culvert outlets an6 the ditches all showed signs of active erosion' These signs were evidenl by exposed underlying soils that included vertical walls without any