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June 21, 2016 C-1981-035/King Coal Mine RAR <br /> <br /> <br />Number of Partial Inspection this Fiscal Year: 9 <br />Number of Complete Inspections this Fiscal Year: 4 <br /> <br /> Page 2 of 12 <br /> <br /> <br />Inspection Topic Summary <br />NOTE: Y=Inspected N=Not Inspected R=Comments Noted V=Violation Issued NA=Not Applicable <br />R - Air Resource Protection <br />R - Availability of Records <br />Y - Backfill & Grading <br />R - Excess Spoil and Dev. Waste <br />NA - Explosives <br />Y - Fish & Wildlife <br />R - Hydrologic Balance <br />R - Gen. Compliance With Mine Plan <br />N - Other <br />Y - Processing Waste <br /> <br />R - Roads <br />NA - Reclamation Success <br />R - Revegetation <br />N - Subsidence <br />Y - Slides and Other Damage <br />Y - Support Facilities On-site <br />R - Signs and Markers <br />NA - Support Facilities Not On-site <br />NA - Special Categories Of Mining <br />R - Topsoil <br /> <br /> <br />COMMENTS <br /> <br />A complete inspection of the King Coal Mine was conducted by me, Robin Reilley, of the DRMS on <br />Wednesday, 22 June 2016. Skies were partly cloudy, and temperatures reached the mid 80◦F. Recent hot <br />weather had left the roads and facilities area dried out as compared to the previous month. <br />No active grading or leveling operations were observed taking place at the King I refuse pile. The haul and <br />access roads up to the refuse pile appeared recently graded. The ditch along outcrop (reach 10) had been <br />graded over and needs to be reestablished (photo 14 and maintenance item A). The culvert at Reach 10 <br />under the access road to the King I refuse pile had been armored with large blocks of sandstone, (photo 13A <br />and B). <br />Soil and coal stockpiles were observed (King II topsoil stockpiles #1 and #2); (King I at fan bench and at the <br />eastern end of refuse pile). The appropriate seed mix for soil pile stabilization had been obtained and was <br />awaiting weather conducive for planting. Please monitor and erradicate weeds as necessary, especially on <br />topsoil piles, maintenance item B. <br /> <br />Haul trucks were awaiting loading and being loaded at King II. Pillorying was occuring in area 2S and <br />development in area 4L. GCC is in process of adding new septic system components. The septic absorption <br />field had undergone recent maintenance and surface leveling. <br />Water monitoring protocol was discussed and all water monitoring sites inspected. Culverts were inspected <br />and additional drainage mechanism were observed at King II culverts C15 and C17. Please explain the <br />necessity for these additions in an e-mail and update the associated King II map 007A. <br /> <br />MAINTENANCE ITEMS from PREVIOUS INSPECTIONs <br /> <br />1. Areas requiring stabilization with relevant seed mix include: <br />i. Soil stockpile at the fan bench <br />ii. West face of the King I refuse pile