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February 4, 2014 C- 1981 - 022 /Elk Creek Mine MLT <br />ROADS — Rule 4.03 <br />Construction 4.03.1(3) / 4.03.2(3); Drainage 4.03.1(4) / 4.03.2(4); Surfacing and Maintenance <br />4.03.1(5) and (6) / 4.03.2(5) and (6); Reclamation 4.03.1(7) / 4.03.2(7): <br />• The road to the top of the Elk Creek facilities had been plowed and cleared, as had the road <br />that leads eastward to intersect with SH 133. <br />• The gate to the coal mine waste disposal areas (West Valley Fill and 11 West) was locked, <br />and that road had not been cleared of snow. <br />As noted in previous inspection reports, the operator has erected locked gates that prevent <br />access to mine facilities while maintaining access to the Somerset cemetery. <br />SUPPORT FACILITIES - Rule 4.04: <br />Since the duration of the mine's being idled is unknown, the operator has notified other <br />North Fork mines that stockpiled materials, such as timbers and conveyor parts, are available <br />for purchase. <br />ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS /COMPLIANCE <br />No enforcement actions were issued as a result of this inspection, and none are pending. <br />Number of Partial Inspection this Fiscal Year: 9 <br />Number of Complete Inspections this Fiscal Year: 2 Page 3 of 3 <br />