2016-05-19_INSPECTION - C1981035

• Permit No: C1981035
• IBM Index Class Name: Inspection
• Doc Date: 5/19/2016
• Doc Name: Inspection Report
• From: DRMS
• To: GCC Energy, LLC
• Inspection Date: 5/11/2016
• Email Name: RAR
• Email Name: DIH
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

May 11, 2016 C-1981-035/King Coal Mine RAR

Number of Partial Inspection this Fiscal Year: 9
Number of Complete Inspections this Fiscal Year: 3

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o The mine site identification signs inside the entrances to the King I and King II facilities from
County Road 120 were intact, displaying all required information: mine name, operator name,
address, phone number and DRMS permit number and contact information.
o As stated in the permit; boundary markers actually indicate the surface disturbance area. Markers
identified during this inspection were installed as required throughout the areas visited and appeared
in good repair.
o Topsoil stockpiles observed were clearly marked with identifying signs.

ROADS Rule 4.03
Construction 4.03.1(3), 4.03.2(3); Drainage 4.03.1(4), 4.03.2(4); Surfacing and Maintenance 4.03.1(5)
and (6) 4.03.2(5) and (6).
o Roads in and around the facilities were soft and muddy and due to recent heavy rain, some were
rutted. A grader was doing maintenance on the haul and access roads at King II, smoothing out ruts
and reestablishing ditch berms where needed. Overall, it appeared that the operator was maintaining
the roads in good working order: with the exception of items identified in the above maintenance
section of this report,.
o No fugitive dust was being generated.
o The main access road and the road up to the refuse pile at King I appeared in good condition.
o Repairs were taking place on the access road to the King 1 refuse pile where Reach 10 empties into a
culvert that crosses the road and discharges into the road embankment, (photos 12 and 13 and
maintenance item #4).

SUPPORT FACILITIES- Rule 4.04:
o Volumes of coal at both stack tubes (#1 and #2) appeared to be contained in the designated areas:
with the exception that stakes should be more visible. See maintenance item #9.
o Coal volumes were reduced due to idling of the mine for equipment relocation.
o Haul trucks were waiting for loading with coal.

HYDROLOGIC BALANCE- Rule 4.05
General Requirements 4.05.1; Effluent Standards 4.05.2; Divergence and Conveyance of Overland Flow
4.05.3; Diversions 4.05.4; Sediment Control Measures 4.05.5, 4.05.6; Discharge Structures 4.05.7;
Impoundments 4.05.9; Ground Water Monitoring4.05.13; Underground Mine Entry 4.05.10; Surface and
Ground Water Monitoring 4.05.13; Stream Buffer Zones 4.05.18:
o The King I and II sediment ponds were holding some water and not discharging.
o The Clear Water ditches at King I and II appeared free of debris.
o No offsite impacts were observed at time of inspection.
o Observed hydrologic structures culverts, ditches, drop structures, sediment waddles and fences
appeared to be functioning adequately and some had recently been cleared of debris and sediment
with the exception of: