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~~;oF ~~~ COLORADO DIVISION OF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY <br />„° ~ MINERALS PROGRAM INSPECTION REPORT <br />PHONE: (303) 866-3567 <br />"lara" <br />The Division of Minerals and Geology has conducted an inspection of the mining operation noted below. This report <br />documents observations concerning compliance of the mining operation with the permit and the regulations of the <br />Mined Land Reclamation Board. The report notes 1) Areas of successful compliance; 2) Problems and suggested <br />corrective actions and/or 3) Possible violations to be considered for possible enforcement action by the Mined Land <br />Reclamation Board. OPERATORS SHOULD READ THIS REPORT CAREFULLY BECAUSE IT MAY REOUH2E <br />CORRECTIVE ACTION AND/OR RESPONSES TO THE DIVISION IN ORDER TO AVOID CONSIDERATION <br />OF POSSIBLE ENFORCEMENT ACTION BY THE MINED LAND RECLAMATION BOARD. <br />MINE NAME: Mesa Mine OPERATOR: Seneca Coal Comoanv <br />COUNTY: Routt M Gravel TYPE OF OPERATION: 112 <br />INSPECTOR(S): Erica Crosbv <br />MINE ID # OR PROSPECTING ID #: M-1982-036 <br />INSPECTION DATE: 07/28/03 DATE OF COMPLAINT: NA <br />INSPECTOR'S INITIALS: ESC TIME OF DAY (MII,ITARY): 12:30 <br />INSPECTION TYPE CODEtII: MI POST INSP. CONTACTSoI: NO <br />JOINT INSP. AGENCY CODEtZI: NO REASON FOR INSP. CODE~'1: IE <br />WEATHER CODEi4I: CR BOND CALCULATION TYPEiu: BC <br />OP. REP. PRESENT: Robert Sbelvine: Sencea Coal Comoan <br />1. INSPECTION TYPE CODE - [CL-IN: IL=Illegal Operatloo, MI=Monitoring, MP=Mineral Prospect, ShSurety-related, PR=Preoperetioni <br />2. POST INSPECTION CONTACTS AND JOINT INSPECTION AGENCY CODE - [CL-AG: NO=None, BL=BLM, CH=Colo. Dept Heakh; CL=Land Board, <br />CT=ClBzen; CW=Wildlife, FS=Fore[ Service, nW=Hwy. Dept., LG=Local Government, SE=State Engr.[ <br />3. REASON FOR INSPECTION CODE - [CL-RS: AG=Other Agency Request, CT=Citizen Complaint, I>'rNormal IdiE Program, FiP=High Priority, PY=Priority[ <br />4. WEATHER CODE-[CL-WE: ClrCloudy, CR=Clear, IN=Inclement-prevented inspectlon,RN=Reining, SN=Snowing, Wl~Windy] <br />5. BOND CALCULATION TYPE: - [BC=Complete Bond, BP=Partial Bond, NN=Nonei <br />This list identifies the environmental and permit parameters inspected and gives a categorical evaluation of each. IF PB <br />OR PV IS INDICATED, YOU SHOULD READ THE FOLLOWING PAGES CAREFULLY IN ORDER TO ASSURE <br />COMPLIANCE WITH THE TERMS OF YOUR PERMIT AND APPLICABLE RULES AND REGULATIONS. If PV <br />is indicated, you will be notified under separate cover when the Mined Land reclamation Board will consider possible <br />enforcement action. <br />GENERAL INSPECTION TOPICS <br />(AR) RECORDS ............................................. Y (FN) FINANCL4I. WARRANTY...... Y (RD) ROADS......................... Y <br />(FIB) HYDROLOGIC BALANCE ................ Y (BG) BACKFII.L & GRADING......... Y (EX) EXPLOSI'VES............. NA <br />(PW) PROCESSING WASTE/TAII.ING..... NA (SF) PROCESSING FACH.ITIES.... Y (TS) TOPSOH ...................... Y <br />(MP) GENL MINE PLAN COMPLLANCE. Y (FW) FISH & WILDLIFE ................... Y (RV) REVEGETATION..... Y <br />(SM) SIGNS AND MARKERS ...................... PB (SP) STORM WATER MGT PLAN Y (SB) COMPLETE INSP...... Y <br />(ES) OVERBURDEN/DEV. WASTE............ NA (SC) EROSION/SEDIMENTATION Y (RS) RECL PLAN/COMP.. Y <br />(AT) ACID OR TOXIC MATERIALS......... NA (OD) OFF-SITE DAMAGE .............. NA (ST) STIPULATIONS ......... NA <br /> <br />Y =Inspected and Fomd in Compliance PV =Suspected and Possible Violations Noted PB =InspeMed and Problems Noted <br />N =Nat Inspected NA =Not Appl icable <br />