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November 25, 2015 C-1981-012/New Elk Mine RDZ <br />Inspection Topic Summary <br />NOTE: Y=Inspected N=Not Inspected R=Comments Noted V=Violation Issued NA Not Applicable <br />N - Air Resource Protection <br />R <br />N - Availability of Records <br />N <br />N - Backfill & Grading <br />N <br />R - Excess Spoil and Dev. Waste <br />N <br />NA - Explosives <br />N <br />N - Fish & Wildlife <br />N <br />R - Hydrologic Balance <br />N <br />N - Gen. Compliance With Mine Plan <br />N <br />N - Other <br />N <br />N - Processing Waste <br />N <br />- Roads <br />- Reclamation Success <br />- Revegetation <br />- Subsidence <br />- Slides and Other Damage <br />- Support Facilities On-site <br />- Signs and Markers <br />- Support Facilities Not On-site <br />- Special Categories Of Mining <br />- Topsoil <br />COMMENTS <br />The New Elk site was photographed from an airplane by Harry Ranney of DRMS on November 24, 2015. These <br />photos were reviewed by Rob Zuber of DRMS on November 25, 2015. The weather was clear. The ground was <br />mostly free of snow. <br />EXCESS SPOIL and DEVELOPMENT WASTE — Rule 4.09 <br />Placement; Drainage Control; Surface Stabilization: <br />The RDA, the DWDA2, and the Development Coal Waste Pile appeared to be stable. No erosion or other <br />problems were seen on these structures. The side ditches of the reclaimed portion of the RDA also appeared <br />stable. <br />HYDROLOGIC BALANCE - Rule 4.05 <br />Drainage Control 4.05.1, 4.05.2, 4.05.3; Siltation Structures 4.05.5, 4.05.6; Discharge Structures 4.05.7, 4.05.10; <br />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 />The following ponds were inspected: 001A, 006A, 007A, and 008A. All were holding significant volumes of <br />water. No problems were seen with embankments. <br />Number of Partial Inspection this Fiscal Year: 5 <br />Number of Complete Inspections this Fiscal Year: 1 <br />Page 2 of 5 <br />