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August 13, 2014 C-2009-087/Peabody Sage Creek Mine JDM <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Inspection Topic Summary <br />YNRVNA <br />NOTE: =Inspected =Not Inspected =Comments Noted =Violation Issued =Not Applicable <br />N - Air Resource Protection R - Roads <br />NR <br /> - Availability of Records - Reclamation Success <br />NR <br /> - Backfill & Grading - Revegetation <br />NANA <br /> - Excess Spoil and Dev. Waste - Subsidence <br />NNA <br /> - Explosives - Slides and Other Damage <br />RN <br /> - Fish & Wildlife - Support Facilities On-site <br />RN <br /> - Hydrologic Balance - Signs and Markers <br />YN <br /> - Gen. Compliance With Mine Plan - Support Facilities Not On-site <br />NAN <br /> - Other - Special Categories Of Mining <br />NAR <br /> - Processing Waste - Topsoil <br /> <br /> <br />COMMENTS <br /> <br />This was a partial coal inspection conducted by Jason Musick of the Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining <br />and Safety on August 13 and 14, 2014. The purpose of this inspection was to evaluate the on-the-ground <br />-03 in accordance <br />with Rule 3.03.2(2). Scott Cowman and Vern Pfannenstiel of Peabody Energy accompanied the inspection. The <br />weather was clear at the start of the inspection and cloudy with rain through the conclusion of the inspection, the <br />ground was wet during the inspection. All areas to be inspected were accessible and visible. <br /> <br />Lands requested for liability release under SL-03 include 1,028 acres of land reclaimed beginning in 1978 and <br />through 2003 previously permitted under the Seneca II Mine (C-1980-005). Surface land ownership is private <br />(State of Colorado) and Mineral ownership is private (State of Colorado). Phillip Courtney and Jarod Smith of the <br />Colorado State Land Board were notified of the inspection and unable to attend. <br /> <br />FISH and WILDLIFE Rule 4.18: <br />The post-mining land use for the Peabody Sage Creek Mine is rangeland and wildlife habitat. Cattle were <br />observed grazing near stock ponds T-16 and T-8. A large group of sharp-tail grouse was observed near the area of <br />SIIPM-18 and SIIPM-19. The entire bond release area inspected displayed excellent wildlife habitat and grazing <br />lands. <br />Number of Partial Inspection this Fiscal Year: 2 <br />Number of Complete Inspections this Fiscal Year: 0 <br /> <br />27 <br />Page of <br /> <br /> <br />