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November 24, 2015 C-1980-007/West Elk Mine LDS <br />015A <br />016A/W <br />RPE <br />Yes <br />Water from RPE ponds used in prep plant. Currently pumped through hoses on <br />surface, but project in progress to bury sections of pipeline. <br />Re -designated FW -2 <br />M13-1 <br />Yes <br />017A/W <br />MWT <br />Yes <br />Also known as "Deep Well Ponds". Well is no longer in use, pump has been <br />disconnected. All water in ponds comes from SG -1. Water trucks fill up here. <br />Outfall is to the NW <br />*Need to follow up on this outfall in future inspection <br />018A <br />019A <br />NSSA <br />Yes <br />FW -1 <br />Yes <br />Holds water pumped from river. Dam inspected by State Engineer (1995, 2000, <br />2010) <br />i <br />FW -2 <br />i <br />I <br />GENERAL MINE PLAN COMPLIANCE: <br />A decision to approve bond release application SL -08 was proposed by the Division on November 20, 2015. <br />The public notice will be published shortly. <br />Bond release application SL -09 was submitted to the Division on November 4, 2015. The Division is waiting <br />on proof of publication of the public notice. <br />At the time of the inspection the longwall was mining in panel E6, between crosscuts 59 and 58. Development <br />miners were mining at around crosscut 13 of the E7 headgate. <br />PROCESSING WASTE/COAL MINE WASTE PILES — Rule 4.10 and 4.11 <br />Drainage Control; Surface Stabilization; Placement: <br />Refuse was being temporarily placed on the RPE at the time of the inspection. <br />SIGNS AND MARKERS — Rule 4.02: <br />The mine identification sign on the gate to the North Soil Storage Area had come loose and was laying in the <br />grass. The sign marking the LRP topsoil stockpile had also come loose. MCC should fix the signs in position. <br />DOCUMENTS RECEIVED <br />n/a <br />OTHER (SPECIFY) <br />n/a <br />ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS/COMPLIANCE <br />No enforcement actions were initiated as a result of this inspection, nor are any pending. <br />Number of Partial Inspection this Fiscal Year: 3 <br />Number of Complete Inspections this Fiscal Year: 2 <br />Page 4 of 15 <br />