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January 4, 2013 C-1981-038/Bowie No. I Mine SLB <br /> Inspection Topic Summary <br /> NOTE: Y=Inspected N=Not Inspected R=Comments Noted V=Violation Issued NA—Not Applicable <br /> N -Air Resource Protection N -Roads <br /> N -Availability of Records N -Reclamation Success <br /> R -Backfill &Grading N -Revegetation <br /> N -Excess Spoil and Dev.Waste N - Subsidence <br /> NA -Explosives N - Slides and Other Damage <br /> R -Fish&Wildlife N - Support Facilities On-site <br /> R -Hydrologic Balance N - Signs and Markers <br /> Y -Gen. Compliance With Mine Plan NA - Support Facilities Not On-site <br /> NA -Other NA - Special Categories Of Mining <br /> R -Processing Waste N -Topsoil <br /> COMMENTS <br /> This was a partial, aerial inspection of the Bowie No. 1 Mine based on aerial photographs of the site taken by <br /> Harry Ranney of CDRMS on January 4, 2013 and reviewed by Susan Burgmaier of CDRMS on January 8, 2013. <br /> The site is inactive and awaiting final reclamation. The Division recently proposed a decision to renew the <br /> reclamation permit for the site. <br /> The East Mine, ROM, and West Mine areas were photographed. All three areas were snow covered with no signs <br /> of recent activity. <br /> BACKFILL and GRADING—Rule 4.1411 Contemporaneous Reclamation 4.14.1;Approximate Original Contour <br /> 4.14.2; Highwall Elimination 4.14.1(2)(f); Steep Slopes 4.14.2,4.27; Handling of Acid and Toxic Materials <br /> 4.143, Stabilization of Rills and Gullies 4.14.6: <br /> Backfilled and regraded areas appeared to be stable. <br /> FISH and WILDLIFE—Rule 4.18: <br /> Several game trails were visible across the ROM and West Mine areas. <br /> HYDROLOGIC BALANCE -Rule 4.05❑ Drainage Control 4.05.1, 4.05.2, 4.05.3; Siltation Structures 4.05.5, <br /> 4.05.6; Discharge Structures 4.05.7, 4.05.10; Diversions 4.05.4; Effluent Limits 4.05.2, Ground Water <br /> Monitoring 4.05.13; Surface Water Monitoring 4.05.13; Drainage—Acid and Toxic Materials 4.05.8; <br /> Impoundments 4.05.6, 4.05.9; Stream Buffer Zones 4.05.18: <br /> There appeared to be water(frozen over) in the west sediment pond of the East Mine. It was not apparent <br /> whether any other sediment ponds held water. <br /> PROCESSING WASTE/COAL MINE WASTE PILES —Rule 4.10 and 4.11❑ Drainage Control; Surface <br /> Stabilization; Placement: <br /> Refuse areas appeared to be stable. <br /> Number of Partial Inspection this Fiscal Year: 6 <br /> Number of Complete Inspections this Fiscal Year: 2 <br /> Page 2 of 4 <br />