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September 11, 2014C-1981-035/King Coal MineMLT <br />Inspection Topic Summary <br />YNRVNA <br />NOTE:=Inspected=Not Inspected=Comments Noted=Violation Issued =Not Applicable <br />Y-Air Resource ProtectionY-Roads <br />NN <br />-Availability of Records-Reclamation Success <br />NN <br />-Backfill & Grading-Revegetation <br />RN <br />-Excess Spoil and Dev. Waste-Subsidence <br />NAN <br />-Explosives-Slides and Other Damage <br />RR <br />-Fish & Wildlife-Support Facilities On-site <br />RN <br />-Hydrologic Balance-Signs and Markers <br />NNA <br />-Gen. Compliance With Mine Plan-Support Facilities Not On-site <br />NNA <br />-Other-Special Categories Of Mining <br />RR <br />-Processing Waste-Topsoil <br />COMMENTS <br />This was a partial inspection of the King Coal Mine conducted on Thursday, September 11, 2014 <br />by Marcia Talvitie of the Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety. The date and time was <br />set in advance, in order to accomplisha site meeting between GCC personnel(Tom Bird and <br />Wade Wymore),GCC’sconsultants (Trautner Geotech and Stoner Engineering),and the <br />Division. <br />Skies were clear,withtemperatures inthe upper 70s.The area received some precipitation two <br />days prior to the inspection. <br />PERMITTING UPDATE: <br />TR-20 <br />King I Coal Mine WasteBackfill –Dave Trautner, from Trautner Geotech, met usat the <br />King I site to discuss the project and GCC’spending responseto the Division’s Adequacy <br />th <br />Review of the application. The Decision Date has been extended to Sept. 30. <br />th <br />TR-23 <br />Increase Rate of Production –Theapplication was called Complete on Sept. 5.GCC’s <br />th <br />public notice was scheduled to appear in the Sept. 9edition of the Durango Herald, which <br />th <br />means the period for public comment would extend through Sept. 19.The Division notified <br />various Federal, State and Local agencies of the application’s completeness, with the request that <br />rd <br />any comments be submitted by Sept. 23.All comments received from the public or entities will <br />be transmitted immediately to GCC. The Division’s adequacy review will be issued no later than <br />rd <br />Oct. 3. <br />SUPPORT FACILITIES -Rule 4.04: <br />At King II, reestablishment of the pad surrounding Stack Tube #2 was nearly complete. <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 />Number of PartialInspection this Fiscal Year: 3 <br />24 <br />Number of CompleteInspections this Fiscal Year: 1Page of <br />