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May 26, 2015 C-1982-056/Foidel Creek Mine JLE <br />• Two unidentified 4" diameter pipes were observed from the Area 1 Pit, under the access road, and to the <br />Pond D side embankment. These pipes were not functioning at the time of the inspection with one <br />housing electrical cable and the other empty. If these pipes are required, identification on appropriate <br />maps is needed. If not required, all non -coal waste will need to be disposed of. <br />• Old rail road tracks and wood ties are stockpiled adjacent to Pond B. All non -coal waste will need to be <br />removed and disposed of in a permitted and approved manner. <br />• The access road culvert to Pond F adjacent to the warehouse is full of sediment and needs to be cleaned. <br />There is a highpoint in the ditch leading to this culvert allowing for some ponding of water. TC will need <br />to grade and re-establish positive drainage in this ditch. <br />• An animal has burrowed into the embankment the weir at Pond G is installed into. The hole will need to <br />be repaired. <br />• Wolf Creek Reserve Corehole abandonment reports. TC will need to submit the required proof of <br />compliance reports with the information outlined in Rule 4.07.3(3) for the 30 coreholes abandoned in <br />2014. The Division requested this information by May 15, 2015. I spoke with Mr. Nettleton about this <br />issue and he indicated that due to layoffs, the environmental staff is still working on completing this <br />report. The Division will check the status of this during the next regular inspection. <br />• TC must regarded corehole sites 2 and 3 and finish grading site 4 and 5 (Noted in April 8, 2015 Inspection <br />report). Also, TC will need to place the required sediment control (wattles, sediment fence) around site 5. <br />Any site not seeded will need to be seeded with the required seed mixtures as approved in the permit. <br />• The access road along Pond F is serving as a temporary lay -down area for longwall shields. This road <br />displayed deep rutting due to the heavy traffic in wet conditions. This road will require grading once <br />shields are removed. During this inspection the shields were still in place and the road was fairly rough. <br />• Several animal burrow holes were observed in the embankment surrounding the Barricade Chamber pad <br />that will need to be repaired. <br />• Non -coal waste was observed on the barricade chamber pad area and will need to be removed. <br />• The topsoil stripped from the access road to the 5MN Utility Borehole and the 5MN Utility Borehole pad <br />has been consolidated into five stockpiles. These piles need topsoil identification markers places on them. <br />• Badger holes were observed on the topsoil stockpiles at the Fish Creek Borehole site. These holes will <br />need to be repaired. <br />• The topsoil identification marker on the topsoil pile located at the 16LT borehole site has blown off and <br />will need to be repaired. <br />• The topsoil identification marker on the topsoil pile located adjacent to Pond T has blown off and will <br />need to be repaired. <br />• The clay storage area was observed. The topsoil stockpile marker has blown down and will need to be <br />replaced. <br />DOCUMENTS RECEIVED — NA <br />OTHER (SPECIFY) — NA <br />Number of Partial Inspection this Fiscal Year: 8 <br />Number of Complete Inspections this Fiscal Year: 3 <br />Page 4 of 14 <br />