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December 16, 2014 C- 1980 - 005 /Seneca II Mine JDM <br />Inspection Topic Summary <br />NOTE: Y= Inspected N =Not Inspected R= Comments Noted V= Violation Issued NA Not Applicable <br />Y - Air Resource Protection <br />R - Roads <br />R - Availability of Records <br />N - Reclamation Success <br />NA - Backfill & Grading <br />N - Revegetation <br />NA - Excess Spoil and Dev. Waste <br />NA - Subsidence <br />NA - Explosives <br />NA - Slides and Other Damage <br />Y - Fish & Wildlife <br />N - Support Facilities On -site <br />R - Hydrologic Balance <br />N -Signs and Markers <br />Y - Gen. Compliance With Mine Plan <br />NA - Support Facilities Not On -site <br />NA - Other <br />NA - Special Categories Of Mining <br />NA - Processing Waste <br />N -Topsoil <br />COMMENTS <br />This was a complete coal inspection of the Seneca II Mine conducted by Jason Musick of CDRMS. Tabitha <br />Lynch of CDRMS accompanied the inspection. The mine site is inaccessible due to road and weather conditions. <br />The observations made during the inspection were conducted fromRoutt County Road 27. The site displayed <br />snow -cover throughout, with no evidence of activity or damage. The mine site remains inactive. An application <br />for Phase III bond release and termination of jurisdiction is under review by the Division. <br />AVAILABILITY OF RECORDS — Rule 5.02.4(1): <br />All records were on file and inspected at the Peabody Sage Creek Mining offices. <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 4.05.7, 4.05.10; <br />Diversions 4.05.4; Effluent Limits 4.05.2; Ground Water Monitoring 4.05.13; Surface Water Monitoring 4.05.13; <br />Drainage — Acid and Toxic Materials 4.05.8; Impoundments 4.05.6, 4.05.9; Stream Buffer Zones 4.05.18: <br />The locations of established ditches #1, 42, 43, 44, #5, SIIPM -8, SIIPM -13 and SIIPM -13A were partially <br />observed from the Foidel Creek Mine Fish Creek Borehole access road located within the Foidel Creek Mine <br />permit boundary. The ditches were snow - covered with no evidence of damage and no problems noted. <br />ROADS — Rule 4.03 <br />Construction 4.03.1(3)/4.032(3) Drainage 4.03.1(4)/4.032(4) Surfacing and Maintenance4.03.1(5) and <br />(6)/4.032(5) and (6) Reclamation 4.03.1(7)/4.032(7): <br />The South Road access road was partially observed and was snow covered at the time of the inspection. Roads <br />have not been recently plowed and are inaccessible due to on the ground conditions. <br />Number of Partial Inspection this Fiscal Year: 2 <br />Number of Complete Inspections this Fiscal Year: 2 <br />Page 2 of 4 <br />