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August 29, 2014 C- 1981- 035/King Coal Mine MLT <br />Inspection Topic Summary <br />NOTE: Y= Inspected N =Not Inspected R= Comments Noted V= Violation Issued NA Not Applicable <br />N - Air Resource Protection <br />N - Availability of Records <br />N - Backfill & Grading <br />R - Excess Spoil and Dev. Waste <br />NA - Explosives <br />N - Fish & Wildlife <br />R - Hydrologic Balance <br />N - Gen. Compliance With Mine Plan <br />N -Other <br />R - Processing Waste <br />Y -Roads <br />N - Reclamation Success <br />N - Revegetation <br />N - Subsidence <br />Y - Slides and Other Damage <br />R - Support Facilities On -site <br />N -Signs and Markers <br />NA - Support Facilities Not On -site <br />NA - Special Categories Of Mining <br />N -Topsoil <br />COMMENTS <br />An aerial inspection of the King Coal Mine was conducted on August 29, 2014 by the Division <br />of Reclamation, Mining and Safety. Photos were taken by Harry Ranney, and reviewed and <br />annotated by Marcia Talvitie. <br />The inspection occurred on the Friday immediately proceeding Labor Day weekend. Skies were <br />clear. <br />SUPPORT FACILITIES - Rule 4.04: <br />• At King I (Photo 1), there was no visible activity. Equipment (excavator, articulated haul <br />truck and water truck) on site for work at the refuse pile was parked. <br />• Excess material produced in the construction of the realigned clean water diversion ditch has <br />been stockpiled temporarily on the southern end of the Fan Bench at King I (Photo 1). <br />• At King II (Photo 2), a highway truck was stationed at the truck scale, being loaded with coal <br />from the silos. Eleven other trucks were lined up along the haul road (Photo 3), awaiting <br />their turns to be loaded. <br />• The operator has been making good progress on reestablishing the coal storage pad at Stack <br />Tube No. 2 (Photo 2). <br />HYDROLOGIC BALANCE - Rule 4.05 <br />Drainage Control 4.05.1, 4.05.2, 4.05.3; Siltation Structures 4.05.5, 4.05.6; Discharge Structures <br />4.05.7, 4.05.10; Diversions 4.05.4; Effluent Limits 4.05.2; Ground Water Monitoring 4.05.13; <br />Surface Water Monitoring 4.05.13; Drainage — Acid and Toxic Materials 4.05.8; Impoundments <br />4.05.6, 4.05.9; Stream Buffer Zones 4.05.18: <br />The King I East and West ponds (Photo 1) were both retaining water, at levels to low for <br />discharge to occur. The King II pond (Photos 2 and 3) appeared to be dry. <br />• Clear Water Diversion ditches for both sites are identified in the various photos. <br />Number of Partial Inspection this Fiscal Year: 2 <br />Number of Complete Inspections this Fiscal Year: 1 Page 2 of 7 <br />