2016-09-22_INSPECTION - C1981012

• Permit No: C1981012
• IBM Index Class Name: Inspection
• Doc Date: 9/22/2016
• Doc Name: Inspection Report
• From: DRMS
• To: New Elk Coal Company, LLC
• Inspection Date: 9/14/2016
• Email Name: RAR
• Email Name: DIH
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

September 14, 2016 C-1981-012/New Elk Mine RAR

Number of Partial Inspection this Fiscal Year: 2
Number of Complete Inspections this Fiscal Year: 1

Page 4 of 12

Photo 2: Topsoil marker at west end of site
near containment #1.
6. The soil pile at the west end of the permit and the east of
Containment #1 is marked as such but not indicated on Map 14.

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 The roads into and around the facility were inspected. Some
road sections require grading (road to RDA), however overall it
appears the operator maintains roads in good working order.
o Mr. Zuber in the June 2016 inspection report recommended the
placement of sediment control structures at the toe of fill slopes on this
road.
o Water trucks were observed being filled with pumpage from Pond 6. Although not observed,
evidently road watering was taking place with this pumpage in order to reduce Pond volumes.

SUPPORT FACILITIES- Rule 4.04:
o Support facilites were idle as the mine is not currently operating.
o The slurry injection system remains in place but is not in use at this time.
o The repair of sediment control BMP’s at the upper water tanks appeared to be functioning
adequately at the time of inspection.
o Underground mining equipment is stored on the west end of the facilities area. It appears that
water routing between the stream buffer zone perimeter berm around the facilites area directs
water to ditch D15 and ultimately Pond 007A.
o Facilities observed at New Elk site at the time of inspection appeared in good repair, neat and
orderly with the exception of:
7. Coal refuse and fines under the conveyor should be removed to the RDA to prevent movement
offsite as pointed out in previous inspections.

SUPPORT FACILITIES OFFSITE- Rule 4.28:
The Jansen loadout was inspected. Visible signs of
vandalism and damage were observed. A tree had
recently fallen (the leaves Still green at the time of
inspection) across theconveyor. No erosion was
observed at the loadout. However, the following
issues were noted:

8. Coal residue remained at both ends of the
conveyor system. Mr. Zuber pointed this out in the
June 2016 inspection and requested that this be
removed to avoid material transport during runoff.
9. Numerous weed species appeared in prevalent
numbers throughout the site.

Photo 3: Tree lying across belt at Jansen Loadout.