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19 January 2018 C-1981-010/Trapper Mine RAR <br /> <br /> <br />Number of Partial Inspection this Fiscal Year: 6 <br />Number of Complete Inspections this Fiscal Year: 2 <br /> <br /> Page 2 of 7 <br /> <br />This was a partial inspection of the Trapper Mine; C1981010, operated by Trapper Mining Inc. <br />The inspection was conducted and the report prepared by me, Robin Reilley of the DRMS. <br />Graham Roberts, Trapper Mine representative was present throughout the inspection. Skies were <br />clear and temperatures ranged from 12 to 22 degrees Fahrenheit. Anticipated permitting actions <br />are PR9, approximately 300 acres of Phase III bond release (SL20), and new stripping line maps <br />for 2018. <br /> <br />MAINTENANCE ITEMS: Ponds and Culverts <br />No problems were noted in any of the inspected pond systems, their spillways, and banks. Due <br />to the frozen ground a culvert inspection was not conducted during this inspection. Watersheds <br />are generally frozen with little if any runoff occurring at this time. <br /> <br />INSPECTION: <br />GENERAL MINE PLAN COMPLIANCE: <br /> <br /> Photo 1: Loading coal. <br /> <br />Coal was being hauled, <br />and overburden was being <br />loaded, transported and <br />placed in benches. The <br />main haul roads were <br />being watered. A new <br />Liebherr excavator was <br />being assembled (Photo <br />3). Located against the <br />Deacon Jeffway Ditch, the <br />eastern stripping boundary <br />was observed; TMI is <br />ready to excavate coal in <br />this area. The 2018 stripping boundary requires expansion to the east with an associated TR and <br />maps. At the time of inspection no draglines were operating as staff was undergoing MSHA <br />training. Drilling for blasting was occurring and a blast was executed but not observed. No <br />offsite hydrologic or air quality issues were observed at the time of inspection. <br /> <br />