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QUARTERLY COAL WASTE BANK INSPECTION REPORT <br />CDMR Rules 4.09.1(11) and 4.10.2(2) <br />Mine: New Elk Mine <br />Waste Bank MSHA ID. No.: Temporary Development Waste Disposal Area 92 <br />Inspection Period: Second Quarter 2015 <br />Inspection Date:Mav 27. 2015 <br />General Description or Reference to Site Plan: <br />The Refuse Disposal Area is located south of State Highway 12 and is adjacent to the south of the Middle <br />Fork of the Purgatoire River and located on the current permitted Clean Coal Storage area. The area is <br />used for disposal of waste rock from underground mining located within the mine permit area. <br />Activity during Inspection: <br />The TDWDA#2 site has been completed and the operator has shaped most of the pile to the final surface <br />grade. The operator is in preparation to remove the waste rock form this site to the RDA for final <br />disposal. The operator has compacted and graded a haulage road for the haulage to the disposal site. No <br />problems observed during the inspection <br />Drainage: <br />No springs or seeps were observed on the refuse side slopes. Positive drainage is established on all areas, <br />with little to no erosion. <br />Observation of Fill Construction: <br />Fill construction has been completed. <br />Indications of Potential Failure or Instability: <br />None observed. Surface and out slopes were inspected for potential failure. <br />Threat to Human Life or Property: <br />None observed. Location and placement minimalize any potential impacts to life or property. <br />Potential Harm to Land, Air, and Resources: <br />None observed. <br />Maintenance Required: <br />No additional unscheduled work required at the time of this inspection. <br />Supporting Documentation: <br />None required at this time. <br />3595 <br />,Inspector MSHA Id # <br />