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BOWIE RESOURCES, LLC <br />BOWIE NO. 1 MINE <br />2018 IMPOUNDMENT YEARLY INSPECTION <br />In accordance with Rule 4.05.9(14), all impoundments shall be inspected at least yearly <br />to determine if the impoundment has been maintained as designed, and in accordance <br />with the approved plan and the applicable regulations. This yearly inspection is for the <br />impoundments located at the Bowie No. 1 Mine. <br />On March 29, 2017, 1 performed the required yearly inspection. I, J. E. Stover, have a <br />wide variety of experience in the design and construction of earth fill embankments. <br />Nothing was observed during the inspection that would indicate the ponds have a <br />potential for failure. There was no appearance of erosion, instability, structural <br />weakness or other hazardous conditions. There are no required monitoring procedures <br />or instrumentation other than quarterly and yearly inspections. There are no aspects <br />which might affect stability and there is no required maintenance. None of the ponds <br />were discharging during the inspection. <br />The condition of the impoundments during the inspection are listed below: <br />Pond <br />Condition <br />Water Elev. <br />West Mine W-1 <br />Dry <br />N/A <br />West Mine W-2 <br />Dry <br />N/A <br />Coal Stockpile SH -133 <br />Dry <br />N/A <br />Loadout <br />Dry <br />N/A <br />The impoundments have the following estimated capacities: <br />IMPOUNDMENT CAPACITIES - ACRE FEET <br />Water <br />Sediment <br />Total <br />West Mine W-1 <br />0.54 <br />0.25 <br />0.79 <br />West Mine W-2 <br />0.67 <br />0.38 <br />1.05 <br />Coal Stockpile SH -133 <br />0.19 <br />0.16 <br />0.35 <br />Loadout <br />N/A <br />N/A <br />1.8 <br />-1- <br />