_INSPECTION - C1981010 ‎(7)‎

• Permit No: C1981010
• IBM Index Class Name: Inspection
• Doc Name: Inspection Report
• From: DRMS
• To: Forrest Luke
• Inspection Date: 11/6/2012
• Email Name: BFB
• Email Name: SB1
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

November 6, 2012 C-1981-010/Trapper Mine BFB
Inspection Topic Summary
NOTE: Y=Inspected N=Not Inspected R=Comments Noted V=Violation Issued NA=Not Applicable
R -Air Resource Protection R -Roads
N -Availability of Records N -Reclamation Success
R -Backfill& Grading R -Revegetation
N -Excess Spoil and Dev. Waste N - Subsidence
N -Explosives N - Slides and Other Damage
R -Fish& Wildlife N - 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 N -Topsoil
COMMENTS
INTRODUCTION—This was a partial inspection of the Trapper Mine conducted by Brock Bowles of the
Colorado Division of Reclamation,Mining and Safety on November 6, 2012. Graham Roberts, EHS Specialist for
the Trapper Mine,was present for the inspection. The weather conditions were clear and mild. The ground
conditions were dry.
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 road on the east side of F-pit was being graded to blend in with the contour of the surrounding area
(photo 1). The western side and upper areas of F-pit have been topsoiled(photo 2). Rock was staged in the
bottom of the drainage for installing check-dams. The lower sections of F-pit have not been topsoiled because of
potential future development. Spoil material was being moved and backfilled within K-pit.
FISH and WILDLIFE—Rule 4.18:
Many species of ducks were seen on the ponds during the inspection. Some of the species noted were
mallards, coots,ringneck,redhead, green-winged teal and American widgeon. Two muskrats were in Johnson
Pond 410 and two herds of antelope were seen.
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:
The eastern sides of No Name Pond#4 and 45 were cleaned(photo 3). The western sides of the ponds are
scheduled to be cleaned next year. No Name Pond#5 was discharging and a sample was taken during the
inspection. The logs were removed from the emergency spillway of No Name Pond#2 (photo 4).
A new Parshall flume was installed at the discharge of Middle Flume Pond 3 (photo 5). Water was not
discharging at the time of the inspection.
Number of Partial Inspection this Fiscal Year: 4
Number of Complete Inspections this Fiscal Year: 2
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