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September 19, 2016 C-1996-083/Bowie No. 2 Mine JDM <br /> <br /> <br />Number of Partial Inspection this Fiscal Year: 2 <br />Number of Complete Inspections this Fiscal Year: 1 <br /> <br /> Page 4 of 9 <br /> <br /> <br /> Pond C Pond D <br /> <br />Ditches and culverts throughout the facilities area were stable with no problems noted at the time of the inspection. <br />BRL personnel were observed cleaning culverts during the August 2016 inspection due to heavy rains. These <br />culverts were observed during this inspection with no problems noted. <br /> <br />GENERAL MINE PLAN COMPLIANCE: <br /> <br />Due to a 2014 water well inventory and repair survey, it was noted that well DH-15 was damaged and required <br />repair or a replacement well installed. The replacement well installation was in progress at the time of the <br />inspection. A truck mounted drill rig and water tanker were on site to install the new well. No problems were <br />noted at the well site pad. <br /> <br />PROCESSING WASTE/COAL MINE WASTE PILES – Rule 4.10 and 4.11 Drainage Control; Surface <br />Stabilization; Placement: <br /> <br />Due to the idle condition of the site, gob placement will be minimal moving forward. <br /> <br />Gob Pile #1 <br />Gob Pile #1 has been inactive. Technical Revision No. 97 was approved and provides a variance from the <br />requirement of Rule 4.10.4(4) for 0.2 acres of Gob Pile #1 where the slope was identified as being greater than 2:1. <br /> <br />Gob Pile #2 <br />Gob Pile #2 was dry and compacted in areas with no active grading operations. Outslopes of bench #3 have been <br />graded to the start of bench #4. The slopes are stable with no signs of instability. Soil lay-down is ongoing up to <br />gob #4 and near the east side of the pile at the time of the inspection. Material from the Pond C and F cleanings <br />were placed on the Gob #2 pile.