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July 23, 2015 C-1981-035/King Coal Mine RAR <br />Inspection Topic Summary <br />NOTE: Y=Inspected N=Not Inspected R=Comments Noted V=Violation Issued NA Not Applicable <br />Y - Air Resource Protection <br />N - Availability of Records <br />Y - Backfill & Grading <br />R - Excess Spoil and Dev. Waste <br />NA - Explosives <br />Y - Fish & Wildlife <br />R - Hydrologic Balance <br />Y - Gen. Compliance With Mine Plan <br />N - Other <br />N - Processing Waste <br />R - Roads <br />N - Reclamation Success <br />R - Revegetation <br />N - Subsidence <br />Y - Slides and Other Damage <br />R - Support Facilities On-site <br />R - Signs and Markers <br />N - Support Facilities Not On-site <br />N - Special Categories Of Mining <br />R - Topsoil <br />COMMENTS <br />A partial inspection of the King Coal Mine was conducted by me, Robin Reilley, of the DRMS on Thursday, 23 <br />July 2015. Skies were clear, and temperatures reached the lower 80T's. Tom Bird accompanied me throughout <br />the field inspection of the King I and II surface facilities. <br />PERMITTING UPDATE: <br />TR -20 Coal Mine Waste for Highwall Backfill <br />o On June 9, 2015, the Division issued a supplemental adequacy item, requesting that GCC <br />develop a sampling plan for further analysis of the acid- and toxic -forming potential of coal <br />mine waste. A sampling plan is being developed. A request for extension of the decision date to <br />15 October 2015 has been made. <br />o GCC is working with its geotechnical consultant to prepare a response to the Division's <br />Nov. 14, 2014 adequacy review. <br />TR -24 Midterm Review Response <br />o The Division issued an adequacy review on 14 June 2015. On 14 July the Division <br />received a response to the 14 June 2015 letter addressing unresolved adequacy <br />items. The Division is reviewing this submittal. The decision date has been extended to <br />30 September 2015. <br />TR -25 Surface Water Hydrology <br />o This revision was received, found complete on 10 July 2015 and DRMS is in the process of <br />reviewing for adequacy. <br />TOPICS OUTSTANDING FROM PREVIOUS INSPECTIONS: <br />June 2015: <br />The main haul road at King II was in good condition. Mr. Wymore said GCC plans to grade the <br />road to re-establish cross slopes and facilitate drainage. <br />Number of Partial Inspection this Fiscal Year: 1 <br />Number of Complete Inspections this Fiscal Year: 0 <br />Page 2 of 9 <br />