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August 21, 2014 C- 1982- 056/Foidel Creek Mine JRS <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 R - Roads <br />N - Availability of Records R - Reclamation Success <br />N - Backfill & Grading N - Revegetation <br />N - Excess Spoil and Dev. Waste N - Subsidence <br />N - Explosives N - Slides and Other Damage <br />N - Fish & Wildlife N - Support Facilities On -site <br />R - Hydrologic Balance N - Signs and Markers <br />R - Gen. Compliance With Mine Plan N - Support Facilities Not On -site <br />N - Other N - Special Categories Of Mining <br />R - Processing Waste N - Topsoil <br />COMMENTS <br />This was a partial inspection of the Foidel Creek Mine conducted by Jim Stark of the Colorado Division of <br />Reclamation, Mining and Safety. Jerry Nettleton, representing Twenty Mile Coal, LLC, was present for the office <br />portion of the inspection and Brian Watterson, also representing Twenty Mile, was present for the field portion of <br />the inspection. The mine was producing, washing and shipping coal, although no trains were being loaded at the <br />time of the inspection. The weather was warm and clear and the ground was wet and muddy in spots from recent <br />rains. <br />HYDROLOGIC BALANCE - Rule 4.05: Drainage Control 4.05.1, 4.05.2, 4.05.3; Siltation Structures 4.05.5, <br />4.05.6; Discharge Structures 4.05.7, 4.05.10; Diversions 4.05.4; Effluent Limits 4.05.2; Ground Water <br />Monitoring 4.05.13; Surface Water Monitoring 4.05.13; Drainage — Acid and Toxic Materials 4.05.8; <br />Impoundments 4.05.6, 4.05.9; Stream Buffer Zones 4.05.18: <br />- Pond B contained water and was discharging at the time of the inspection. The level of the discharge was <br />measured at 0.06 on the newly installed flume and appeared to be clear. Brian indicated that, although the flume <br />for Pond B is in place, the contractor will be back on site to add more concrete to the area surrounding the flume to <br />further stabilize it. The pond embankment was well vegetated and stable and no erosional problems were noted. <br />- The sump by the BOB pile has been cleaned. There was some water in the sump but it was not discharging into <br />Pond B. The sump was stable and no erosional problems were noted. <br />- The sump along the access road to pond B also contained water but it was not discharging into the pond at the <br />time of the inspection. The level was approximately five feet below the discharge pipe. The sump itself was <br />stable and no erosional problems were noted. <br />- The ditch along the railroad tracks by Pond B was recently cleaned. There was some standing water in the ditch <br />from the recent rains but there was no water flowing in the ditch. The ditch was stable, with no erosional <br />problems noted. <br />- There was a fair amount of sediment in the ditch along Haul Road "C ". This ditch will need to be cleaned to <br />ensure it has proper capacity. The ditch itself appeared to be stable and no erosional problems were noted at the <br />time of the inspection. <br />- Pond D contained water several feet below the outfall and was not discharging at the time of the inspection. The <br />pond embankment was well vegetated and stable and no erosional problems were noted. The pond was recently <br />Number of Partial Inspection this Fiscal Year: 2 <br />Number of Complete Inspections this Fiscal Year: 0 <br />Page 2 of 16 <br />