_INSPECTION - C1991078 ‎(2)‎

• Permit No: C1991078
• IBM Index Class Name: Inspection
• Doc Name: Inspection Report
• From: DRMS
• To: Jim Stover
• Inspection Date: 11/14/2012
• Email Name: JLE
• Email Name: SB1
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

November 14, 2012 C-1991-078/Hamilton Mine JLE
Inspection Topic Summary
NOTE: Y=Inspected N=Not Inspected R=Comments Noted V=Violation Issued NA=Not Applicable
Y -Air Resource Protection Y -Roads
R -Availability of Records Y -Reclamation Success
Y -Backfill &Grading R -Revegetation
NA -Excess Spoil and Dev.Waste NA - Subsidence
NA -Explosives Y - Slides and Other Damage
Y -Fish &Wildlife NA - Support Facilities On-site
R -Hydrologic Balance Y - Signs and Markers
Y -Gen. Compliance With Mine Plan NA - Support Facilities Not On-site
NA -Other NA - Special Categories Of Mining
NA -Processing Waste R -Topsoil
COMMENTS
This was a complete inspection of the Hamilton Mine; DRMS Permit No. C-1991-078 operated by Honeywood
Coal Company. This site is located west of the town of Naturita, Colorado. I, Jared Ebert of the Colorado
Division of Reclamation,Mining and Safety conducted the inspection. No one from the operation accompanied
me on the inspection.
AVAILABILITY OF RECORDS—Rule 5.02.4(1):
A records check was conducted at the office of the Broad Canyon Dump. See the end of this report for details.
HYDROLOGIC BALANCE -Rule 4.05; Drainage Control 4.05.1, 4.05.2, 4.053; 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:
An attempt was made to locate the following monitoring wells to ascertain their present condition. Monitoring
wells BW 1, BW3 and AW 1 appear to be located on private property and were not accessible. The Division was
unable to locate AW3 within the permit area. It appears monitoring well BW2 has been sealed and abandoned.
The Division found the location of the BW2 well site and found evidence of cement work,the casing was gone
and topsoil has been spread over the area. Monitoring well AW2 is still in place and has not been abandoned.
The Pond B area appeared stable and vegetated. The pond was dry and it appears the tamarisk trees noted in
previous inspections within the pond have been removed.
REVEGETATION—Rule 4.15;Vegetative Cover; Timing:
Mine Area No. 3 and 1 were stable. The perimeter fence previously in place around the disturbed area has been
removed. No problems were observed.
Number of Partial Inspection this Fiscal Year: 3
Number of Complete Inspections this Fiscal Year: 2
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