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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 #1 <br />Inspection Period: First Quarter 2015 <br />Inspection Date:_ March 25, 2015 <br />General Description or Reference to Site Plan: <br />The Refuse Disposal Area is located south of State Highway 12 and southwest of the four way of the <br />main Mine Access Road. It is adjacent to the south of the Middle Fork of the Purgatoire River. The area is <br />used for disposal of waste rock from underground mining and disposal of sediment from ponds and <br />ditches located within the mine permit area. <br />Activity during Inspection: <br />The TDWDA#1 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. No 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 />r <br />3595 <br />ector MSHA Id # Supervising .E. l <br />