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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 />A total of four ponds were inspected; Work Area Pond -002A, West Pit Pond -008A, East Taylor Pond-OIOA and <br />West Taylor Pond -01 IA. Each pond held water but only East Taylor Pond-OIOA was discharging at the time of <br />the inspection. A measurement reading of approximately 0.03 was read along the pond's associated 30" flume <br />which correlates to 0.04 cubic feet per second of discharge. The water was visibly inspected with discharge clear <br />and no issues observed. The Work Area Pond -002A received maintenance prior to the inspection. A replacement <br />primary discharge pipe was installed. Hay waddles were installed along the disturbed embankment section <br />associated with the maintenance. The waddles were in good condition but needed to be re -keyed. All pond <br />embankments were vegetated and stable. <br />All sumps along the access road below the mine entrance road were inspected. It was observed that cutting had <br />occurred along one of the inlets to the sump. Continual monitoring is recommended to ensure cutting does not <br />increase. <br />GENERAL MINE PLAN COMPLIANCE: <br />The South Taylor Pit was inspected. General activity was minimal at the time of the inspection. All drag lines <br />were not operating while a dozer was extracting coal along one of the benches. The highwall miner was located <br />along the northern eastern end of the highwall. The highwall miner was not operational but appeared to be in the <br />preparation stage to begin mining. <br />West Taylor Pit <br />RECLAMATION SUCCESS - Rule 4.15, Rule 3: <br />The West Pit Fill reclamation was inspected. Vegetation establishment has been successful. Vegetation success <br />and diversity is much more prevalent in the lower elevations of the fill due to the date of reclamation completion. <br />Reclamation was performed contemporaneously along the pit starting with the lower elevations. Minimal weeds <br />were encountered along the West Pit Fill and those that were, have been noticeably sprayed. <br />