2017-02-07_REPORT - C2009087

• Permit No: C2009087
• IBM Index Class Name: Report
• Doc Date: 2/7/2017
• Doc Name: Annual Reclamation Report
• From: Peabody Sage Creek Mining, LLC
• To: DRMS
• Annual Report Year: 2016
• Permit Index Doc Type: Annual Reclamation Report
• Email Name: TNL
• Email Name: DIH
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

permanent program lands that had received Phase I/II bond release under SL -01, SL03, SL -04, and SL -
05 for the Seneca II Mine. The SL -03 Phase III bond release was approved for 1,026 acres in May
2015. During the latter part of 2016, PSCM prepared an additional Phase III bond release application
as SL -04, covering approximately 422 acres of reclaimed lands, and submitted the application in mid-
January 2017. The CDRMS is currently reviewing the SL -04 application. The following table
summarizes the remaining reclamation liability acreages.
2016 DISTURBANCE AREA
In 2016, no additional acres were permitted to be disturbed, and no new disturbance occurred. The
annual disturbance status is reflected on the CDRMS Annual Report Form and is further described in
the text of this report. Refer to the 2016 Annual Report maps for the extent and status of the existing
mine disturbance.
During 2016, approximately 60,000 tons of coal that had been stockpiled on-site from the initial mine
development work, was recovered and transported to the Foidel Creek Mine for processing, loading,
and transport to coal, customers. Other site activities during 2016 included ongoing mine dewatering,
transport to the Mine of salvaged conveyor structure and mechanical components from the Williams
Fork Mines for storage and potential future use, and minor repairs to Pond 004 to address concerns
identified during the May 2016 CDRMS inspection. The pond repairs involved removal of a
deteriorated riser structure and outlet culvert, and reconstruction of the area of the pond embankment
where the outlet culvert was removed. Heavy livestock use of the pond was resulting in gradual
deterioration of the pond banks and decline of protective vegetative cover, so PSCM worked with our
grazing leasee, who developed the adjacent spring and installed a stock tank to shift livestock watering
use away from the pond. Both the pond repair areas and the area affected by development of the
spring were re -seeded to stabilize these minor re -disturbed areas.
BACKFILLING AND GRADING
In 2016. no new areas were backfilled or graded.
2016 ARR 1
REM
PHASE I
PHASE II PHASE III
FULL BOND
REF.
REMAINING
REMAINING REMAINING
RELEASE
PRE -LAW AREAS
SL -02 SC
0
0 1
0
68.8
INTERIM/PERMANENT PROGRAM AREAS
SL-
S 1 /03/04
SII
680.4 (-422 pending
1,026.0 (+422
SL -01/03
50.2
99.0
release)
pending release)
Sc
SL -04 SC
NEW PERMANENT PROGRAM AREAS
68.8
68.8
68.8
0.0
TOTALS
119.0
167.8
749.2
1,094.8
2016 DISTURBANCE AREA
In 2016, no additional acres were permitted to be disturbed, and no new disturbance occurred. The
annual disturbance status is reflected on the CDRMS Annual Report Form and is further described in
the text of this report. Refer to the 2016 Annual Report maps for the extent and status of the existing
mine disturbance.
During 2016, approximately 60,000 tons of coal that had been stockpiled on-site from the initial mine
development work, was recovered and transported to the Foidel Creek Mine for processing, loading,
and transport to coal, customers. Other site activities during 2016 included ongoing mine dewatering,
transport to the Mine of salvaged conveyor structure and mechanical components from the Williams
Fork Mines for storage and potential future use, and minor repairs to Pond 004 to address concerns
identified during the May 2016 CDRMS inspection. The pond repairs involved removal of a
deteriorated riser structure and outlet culvert, and reconstruction of the area of the pond embankment
where the outlet culvert was removed. Heavy livestock use of the pond was resulting in gradual
deterioration of the pond banks and decline of protective vegetative cover, so PSCM worked with our
grazing leasee, who developed the adjacent spring and installed a stock tank to shift livestock watering
use away from the pond. Both the pond repair areas and the area affected by development of the
spring were re -seeded to stabilize these minor re -disturbed areas.
BACKFILLING AND GRADING
In 2016. no new areas were backfilled or graded.
2016 ARR 1