2016-02-16_INSPECTION - C1982056 (3)

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February. 10, 2016 C-1982-056/Foidel Creek Mine JLE with Rule 4.07.3(3) TC must submit proof of compliance reports within 60 days after abandoning the drill hole. o During the February 10, 2016 inspection, TC gave me a copy of the abandonment reports for the coreholes in question. According to Mike Berdine, WC -006 was not drilled. The Division will review the abandonment report for the other drill holes and respond to TC under a separate cover letter. The ditch along haul road C near the railway crossing has been cleaned and rock checks have been installed. The culvert from the repaired roadside ditch under the railway tracks is 3/4 full of sediment and should be cleaned out. o The outlet of this culvert appears partially plugged. TC attempted to repair this after the site inspection in December of 2015. However; according to Mr. Watterson, they were unable to clean this culvert with conventional methods. Given the culverts proximity to Foidel Creek and that it runs under the rail road, TC is working with a contractor who they believe can repair the culvert without damaging the rail line and without sending a large amount of sediment into Foidel Creek. TC is actively coordinating this repair. Snow conditions have prevented this item from being addressed. The culvert on the south side of the rail spur near the loadout is about 1/z full on the inlet side and should be cleaned out. The water discharging from the culvert has created a fairly large cut in the embankment. This issue was discussed with Mr. Watterson and he indicated that they would place some rock at the discharging end of the culvert to help stabilize the area. o This item remains outstanding and will need to be addressed. CRDA Topsoil Stockpile, Please place erosion control waddles downslope of the topsoil stockpiles adjacent to the road and the pad area. Also, the topsoil stockpiled adjacent to the road will need to be shaped into a more stable configurations and topsoil identification markers will need to be placed on the pile adjacent to the road. Once the new stockpile has been constructed it will also need to be marked with a topsoil identification marker. o According to Mr. Watterson, erosion control waddles had been installed. Given the deep snow conditions these waddles were not visible. When the snow conditions allow, the Division will re- evaluate this item. PROCESSING WASTE/COAL MINE WASTE PILES — Rule 4.10 and 4.11 Drainage Control; Surface Stabilization; Placement: The Coal Refuse Disposal Area and Expansion area was observed. The original refuse pile was snow covered but appeared stable. TC was windrowing coal refuse at the north end of the 2nd Bench of the expansion area at the time of the inspection. Near the southern end of the expansion area southeast of the end of the underdrain-inlet, TC has stripped topsoil from within the expansion area and has placed the topsoil into a pile adjacent to the underdrain. TC appears to be loading and hauling this topsoil material to the new CRDA topsoil stockpile. The face of the expansion area (bench 1 and 2) was snow covered but appeared stable. SUPPORT FACILITIES - Rule 4.04: Number of Partial Inspection this Fiscal Year: 6 Number of Complete Inspections this Fiscal Year: 2 Page 4 of 9