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November 19, 2019 C-1981-012/New Elk Mine HBR <br /> Inspection Topic Summary <br /> NOTE: Y=Inspected N=Not Inspected R=Comments Noted V=Violation Issued NA=Not Applicable <br /> Y -Air Resource Protection Y -Roads <br /> N -Availability of Records N -Reclamation Success <br /> Y -Backfill &Grading Y -Revegetation <br /> R - Excess Spoil and Dev. Waste Y - Subsidence <br /> N - Explosives Y - Slides and Other Damage <br /> Y -Fish&Wildlife Y - Support Facilities On-site <br /> R -Hydrologic Balance Y - Signs and Markers <br /> Y - Gen. Compliance With Mine Plan Y - Support Facilities Not On-site <br /> N - Other Y - Special Categories Of Mining <br /> Y -Processing Waste R - Topsoil <br /> COMMENTS <br /> A partial inspection was conducted by Harry Ranney of DRMS on November 19, 2019. The weather was clear and <br /> dry. <br /> The NECC representative who participated in the field inspection was Vince Massarotti. <br /> EXCESS SPOIL and DEVELOPMENT WASTE—Rule 4.09 <br /> Placement; Drainage Control; Surface Stabilization: <br /> Development Coal Waste Pile 2 remains the same as in October,with minor rills and no significant <br /> problems. Thye raw coal pile is the same and remains stable. (see photo) <br /> HYDROLOGIC BALANCE -Rule 4.05 <br /> Drainage Control 4.05.1,4.05.2,4.05.3; Siltation Structures 4.05.5,4.05.6; Discharge Structures 4.05.7,4.05.10; <br /> Diversions 4.05.4; Effluent Limits 4.05.2; Ground Water Monitoring 4.05.13; Surface Water Monitoring 4.05.13; <br /> Drainage—Acid and Toxic Materials 4.05.8; Impoundments 4.05.6,4.05.9; Stream Buffer Zones 4.05.18: <br /> Ponds 001 a, 004A, 006A, and 08 were inspected. All had some water but none were discharging. (see <br /> photo's of 1 & 6), <br /> TOPSOIL—Rule 4.06 <br /> Removal 4.06.2; Substitute Materials 4.06.4(4); Storage and Protection 4.06.3; Redistribution 4.06.4: <br /> The topsoil storage area that was used for temorary developement waste has minor rilling on it but <br /> presents no problem at this time. (see photo) <br /> DOCUMENTS RECEIVED <br /> OTHER(SPECIFY) <br /> Number of Partial Inspection this Fiscal Year: 3 <br /> Number of Complete Inspections this Fiscal Year: 2 <br /> Page 2 of 6 <br />