2015-12-29_INSPECTION - C1981035

• Permit No: C1981035
• IBM Index Class Name: Inspection
• Doc Date: 12/29/2015
• Doc Name: Inspection Report
• From: DRMS
• To: GCC Energy
• Inspection Date: 12/28/2015
• Email Name: RAR
• Email Name: DIH
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

December 28, 2015 C-1981-035/King Coal Mine RAR
A partial inspection of the King Coal Mine was conducted by Harry Ranney, of the DRMS on Monday, 28 December
2015. Skies were clear, and temperatures reached the high 20 -F's. There had been snow the week before and most of
the surface facilities were covered with a good amount of snow. This was an aerial inspection of the King I and II
surface facilities.
PERMITTING UPDATE:
TR -20 Coal Mine Waste for Highwall Backfill
o On June 9, 2015, the Division issued a supplemental adequacy item, requesting that GCC develop a sampling
plan for further analysis of the acid and toxic forming potential of coal mine waste. A sampling protocol was
submitted to DRMS. GCC submitted both an addequacy review 42 and suppplement initial response, and DRMS
reviewed and submitted additional adequacy questions to GCC on 2 November 2015. GCC submitted responses to
DRMS for adequacy review 93 on 28 December 2015. A request for extension of the decision date to 31 January
2016 has been made.
TR -24 Midterm Review Response
o The Division issued an adequacy review on 14 June 2015. On 14 July the Division received a response to the
June 2015 letter addressing unresolved adequacy items. The Division reviewed this submittal, sent additional
adequacy questions to GCC on 26 October 2015. DRMS is in the process of reviewing GCC's adequacy response of
30 November 2015. The decision date has been extended to 31 January 2016.
TR -25 Surface Water Hydrology
o This revision was received 6 July 2015 and found complete on 10 July 2015. DRMS fond the application
adequate and on 17 December 2015 issued a proposed decision.
TR -26 Surface and Groud Water Monitoring
o The division received TR 26 on 22 October 2015, found it complete on 29 October 2015. DRMS sent adequacy
questions to GCC in November of 2015. Decision date is 31 January 2016.
INSPECTION.•
ROADS Rule 4.03
Construction 4.03.1(3) 14.03.2(3); Drainage 4.03.1(4)14.03.2(4); Surfacing and Maintenance 4.03.1(5) and (6) I
4.03.2(5) and (6); Reclamation 4.03.1(7)14.03.2(7)
o Roads in and around the facilities area were snowpacked and appeared stable, in good condition and no
fugitive dust was being generated. The main haul road at King II was snowpacked and appeared good condition.
SUPPORT FACILITIES- Rule 4.04:
o Volumes of coal at both stack tubes (#1 and #2) appeared to be contained in the designated areas.
o There were a number of haul trucks waiting to be loaded with coal.
HYDROLOGIC BALANCE- Rule 4.05
Drainage Control4.05.11 4.05.2, 4.05.3; Siltation Structures 4.05.5, 4.05.6; Discharge Structures 4.05.7, 4.05.10;
Diversions 4.05.4; Effluent Limits 4.05.2; Ground Water Monitoring4.05.13; Surface Water Monitoring 4.05.13;
Drainage - Acid and Toxic Materials 4.05.8; Impoundments 4.05.6, 4.05.9; Stream Buffer Zones 4.05.18:
o After the recent snow the King I and II sediment ponds were covered with snow and if they held any water
were not discharging.
Number of Partial Inspection this Fiscal Year: 4
Number of Complete Inspections this Fiscal Year: 2
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