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March 26, 2015 C- 1981 - 022 /Elk Creek Mine RAR <br />PROCESSING WASTE —Rule 4.10 and 4.11 Drainage Control Surface Stabilization Placement <br />• At the West refuse pile and throughout various facility areas, equipment was being organized for auction. <br />• The II West facility appeared to be stable having been covered with topsoil and seeded and vegetation <br />was beginning to appear. <br />AIR RESOURCE PROTECTIONS — Rule4.17 <br />• No fugitive dust emitting from waste piles, or roads was observed during the inspection. One water truck was <br />observed on the roads during the inspection. <br />ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS /COMPLIANCE <br />Infraction Number: CV2014008 <br />Inspection Date: October 28, 2014 <br />Date Issued: December 9, 2014 <br />Primary Topic: Gen. Compliance With Mine Plan <br />Secondary Topic: Support Facilities On -site <br />Tertiary Topic: <br />Description: Failure to provide well abandonment reports within 30 -days. <br />Failure to provide accurate information in well abandonment reports. Inaccuracies include stating wells were sealed to <br />the surface and casings were cut below the ground surface when this was not seen in the field. <br />Failure to cut well casing below surface. <br />Failure to plug and /or seal well casing to within three feet of the ground surface. <br />Failure to temporarily cap and /or seal wells that will be used in the future as required. <br />Failure to construct drill pads as permitted (the pads are larger than permitted). <br />Failure to construct drill pads in location(s) shown on map. <br />Failure to construct light -use roads as permitted (road widths are larger than permitted). <br />Failure to construct light -use roads in location(s) shown on map. <br />Failure to comply with all permit conditions. <br />Failure to provide proper liability for drill pads and light -use roads. <br />Abatement #: 1 <br />Abatement Due Date: 1/9/2015 <br />Abatement Due Extended Date: 3/31/2015 <br />Abatement Description: Provide well abandonment reports in a timely manner. The Division recommends <br />changing the permit text to allow for all well abandonment reports to be submitted together, by the end of the calendar <br />year in which they are sealed. <br />Abatement 4: 2 <br />Abatement Due Date: 1/9/2015 <br />Abatement Due Extended Date: 3/31/2015 <br />Abatement Description: Correct all inaccurate well abandonment reports and resubmit within 30 day of the date <br />Number of Partial Inspection this Fiscal Year: 6 <br />Number of Complete Inspections this Fiscal Year: 3 <br />Page 5 of 6 <br />