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August 12, 2014 C- 1981 - 022 /Elk Creek Mine BFB <br />2.05 -E3 Section 9. The following is a list of the well pads with their discrepancies. <br />-The well pad drainage ditch does not have a sediment control structure. A structure needs to be installed in the <br />ditch on the following drill pads: 19 -0113, 19-0 IC, 19-0 ID (photo 2), 19 -02, 19 -0213, 19 -0313 (photo 3), 19 -0413, <br />19 -04, 19 -0413, 19 -05 (photo 4) and 19 -07. <br />-The straw wattles on the pad perimeter are in disrepair and have become ineffective. The most common reasons <br />were they are full of sediment or were not installed. The wattles need to be repaired /installed on the following <br />drill pads: 19 -01C, 19 -01D, 19 -02 (photo 5), 19 -0313, 19 -04, 19 -04B (photo 6), 19 -06, 19 -07, HGA and TGA. <br />The straw wattles used for sediment control on the drill pads have fallen into disrepair. This is most likely because <br />of two reasons: the lack of maintenance being done on the drill pads while Elk Creek is working with a minimal <br />staff and the heavy concentration of livestock grazed around the drill pads. The sediment control structures used <br />on the drill pads require regular monitoring and maintenance to remain effective. <br />All sediment control structures for all drill pads need to be functional and ready for spring run -off by the <br />end of October before the drill pads are no longer accessible due to winter weather. <br />A large gulley was noted on the south east corner of Pad 19 -07. It is approximately 2 feet deep, 2 feet wide and 30 <br />feet long. This gulley is unusual in that there is not an obvious sediment plume below the gulley. The area below <br />the gulley had been disturbed at one time but currently is mechanically roughened, has large mulch scattered and <br />is well vegetated. The drill pad currently slopes away from the gulley. This gulley needs to be fixed and the <br />earthen berm around the drill pad repaired (photo 7). <br />Pond A is designed to catch all the runoff from the train load out area. As a result of the loadout fire, Pond A <br />contained all the firefighting water and was nearly full. The water was very thick with sediment and was about 6 <br />inches below the primary spillway. The local weather forecast has a high potential for rain in the forecast and it <br />should be considered that Pond A be de- watered to another sediment pond to increase its holding capacity (photo <br />8). <br />Pond B contained water but was not discharging. <br />OTHER (SPECIFY): <br />The well casing on Pad 19 -07 does not have a cover (photo 9). The well casing needs to be covered to <br />ensure the safety of people, livestock and wildlife as per Rule 4.07.1(1)(c). <br />RECLAMATION SUCCESS - Rule 4.15, Rule 3: <br />Thistle and/or houndstongue were noted on the following drill pads and need to be treated: 19 -01D, 19 -02 <br />(photo 10), 19 -0213, 19 -04 (photo 11), 19 -0413, 19 -05 and HGA. <br />SIGNS AND MARKERS — Rule 4.02: <br />Several top soil marker signs were down on the drill pads. Mr. Kiger re- installed the signs during the <br />Number of Partial Inspection this Fiscal Year: 2 <br />Number of Complete Inspections this Fiscal Year: 0 <br />Page 3 of 7 <br />