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May 21, 2014 C- 1996 - 083 /Bowie No. 2 Mine SLB <br />B of Volume IX) is based on an overall grade of -4.0 %. <br />Ditch F -2, along the western edge of Gob Pile 42 was in good condition. Ditch F -19 was littered with large rocks <br />that had rolled down from the cover material placement operations on Bench 5 and the top of the pile. The <br />operator indicated that the rocks are cleared at the end of each shift; the ditch did appear to have been reworked <br />recently, and the rocks were not imbedded in the ditch. <br />A low spot was observed on Gob Pile 44, below Ditch F20 (Point 4 on map excerpt below), that appeared to have <br />the potential to impound water. The operator indicated that this area would be promptly regraded; the Division <br />will verify that the area is regraded during the next site inspection. <br />Ditch F20 was in need of maintenance on the western end, where sediment deposited in the ditch may cause flow <br />to back up. <br />Three slope measurements were taken on Gob Pile 44, in the central area and west end (Points 2, 3, and 5 on map <br />excerpt below). The slope at Point 2 was 35 %, Point 3 was 37 %, and Point 5 was 34 %. Slopes are required to be <br />no steeper than 2.5:1 on the lower bench (40 %), and 3:1 (33 %) on the upper benches, per approved Figure 1 of <br />Volume IX of the approved permit application package. <br />REVEGETATION Rule 415Vegetative Cover; Timing: <br />Weed infestations were observed in several areas, including the West and East Diversion ditches above Gob Pile <br />42, the eastern coverfill pile at Gob Pile 42, Ditch F4, Ditch F -23, Ditch F -15, Ditch J8 -1, Ditch J9 -1, the <br />outslopes of the Gob Pile 42 haul road, around Pond J, and in the Pond F vicinity. <br />TOPSOIL Rule 4.06Removal 4.06.2; Substitute Materials 4.06.4(4); Storage and Protection 4.06.3; <br />Redistribution 4.064: <br />Topsoil stockpile E, at Gob Pile 42 had been reshaped on the northern edge. This pile will need to be seeded this <br />fall, after redistribution on Gob Pile #4, Gob Pile # 1, and the lower benches of Gob Pile #2 has been completed. <br />Number of Partial Inspection this Fiscal Year: 18 <br />Number of Complete Inspections this Fiscal Year: 3 <br />Page 5 of 20 <br />