_INSPECTION - C1981014 ‎(5)‎

• Permit No: C1981014
• IBM Index Class Name: Inspection
• Doc Name: Inspection Report
• From: DRMS
• To: George Patterson
• Inspection Date: 12/11/2012
• Email Name: JHB
• Email Name: DIH
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

December 11, 2012 C-1981-014/Southfield Mine JHB
Inspection Topic Summary
NOTE: Y=Inspected N=Not Inspected R=Comments Noted V=Violation Issued NA=Not Applicable
NA -Air Resource Protection R -Roads
R -Availability of Records Y -Reclamation Success
Y -Backfill &Grading R -Revegetation
NA -Excess Spoil and Dev.Waste R - Subsidence
NA -Explosives R - Slides and Other Damage
R -Fish&Wildlife Y - Support Facilities On-site
R -Hydrologic Balance Y - Signs and Markers
R -Gen. Compliance With Mine Plan R - Support Facilities Not On-site
NA -Other NA - Special Categories Of Mining
R -Processing Waste Y -Topsoil
COMMENTS
The weather was sunny,windy and the area had recently had a thin covering of(2 31 inches) of snow a day or two
prior to the inspection.Vehicle tracks were observed on Fremont County Road No. 92 that turned around north of
the locked green gate. There were no recent vehicle or human tracks in snow south of gate.
AVAILABILITY OF RECORDS—Rule 5.02.4(1):
The inspector met Gary Carroll at the Energy Fuels Coal, Inc. office in Florence to review the mine
records. Mr. Carroll represented EFCI during this inspection. Mr. Carroll did not accompany the inspector to the
mine site.
Records were mostly up to date. EFCI had collected Ground water samples on November 28, 2012,but analysis
results were not yet available. The November 2012 DRMS inspection report needs to be placed in the file.
FISH and WILDLIFE—Rule 4.18:
Although no elk or deer were observed on the mine site,there were signs of a considerable number of
animals browsing and crossing the portal area. Many animal tracks were noted in the snow.
HYDROLOGIC BALANCE -Rule 4.05 E 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:
Pond 5 was snow covered with a thin covering of snow. There was no pool of water or ice. Pond 4 was
holding a small frozen puddle several inches deep. 2-3 inches of snow covered the pond.
The surface casing and cap at NWMW were fine. The inspector did not locate the landowner, Dr. Corley,well
117459 -due to fading light, snow cover, and gusty winds. This well is located in the NE1/4 SE1/4 Section 24,
T20S,R70W, of the 6th PM.
Number of Partial Inspection this Fiscal Year: 4
Number of Complete Inspections this Fiscal Year: 2
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