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Notes for site visit January 17, 2014: <br />I arrived on site around 9:30. We started our tour at gob pile #2. The <br />pile was frozen and mostly still covered in snow. Gob pile #2 is still <br />idle. We visually evaluated the coverfill pile on the second bench, and <br />the coverfill pile on top of gob pile #4. Both piles appear to be stable. <br />Both piles will be evaluated for stability in relation to gob pile <br />stability, and the results will be submitted to DRMS. <br />Our next stop was gob pile #3, and the final inspection of the <br />underdrain. The underdrain installation was complete. No rock was <br />visible, it has been completely backfilled with dirt. Overall, no <br />problems were noted. <br />We walked around gob pile #3 and overall the pile looks good. The <br />operator had cut trenches into the western most portion of the drying <br />area and water had been draining, although it was frozen at the time <br />of my inspection. We walked to the outlet pipe of the underdrain. <br />No water was draining. Coverfill that was being salvaged was being <br />mixed with gob, and also hauled to the coverfill stockpile. <br />The gob that is being hauled to gob pile #3 is standing at a natural <br />angle of repose due to fines bypassing the wash plant. As previously <br />mentioned, it is still necessary to mix the gob with dirt, but once we <br />get into the dryer months, proper compaction should be readily <br />achieved due to the reduced fines and moisture content. In addition <br />to gob from the preparation plant, a small amount of waste rock was <br />being hauled from the D- Portal to gob pile #3. This rock is segregated <br />from the run of mine coal as waste material and conveyed to the off - <br />spec coal pile via the off -spec conveyor. This off -spec material is then <br />hauled to the coal mine waste pile. <br />