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May 19, 2020 C-1981-035/King Coal Mine LJW <br />Inspection Topic Summary <br />NOTE: Y=Inspected N=Not Inspected R=Comments Noted V=Violation Issued NA=Not Applicable <br />N - Air Resource Protection <br />N - Availability of Records <br />N - Backfill & Grading <br />N - Excess Spoil and Dev. Waste <br />N - Explosives <br />N - Fish & Wildlife <br />Y - Hydrologic Balance <br />N - Gen. Compliance With Mine Plan <br />N - Other <br />Y - Processing Waste <br />N - Roads <br />N - Reclamation Success <br />N - Revegetation <br />N - Subsidence <br />N - Slides and Other Damage <br />N - Support Facilities On-site <br />N - Signs and Markers <br />N - Support Facilities Not On-site <br />N - Special Categories Of Mining <br />Y - Topsoil <br />COMMENTS <br />A partial inspection was conducted by Lucas West of part of the Normal Monitoring Program Established by the <br />DRMS Coal Program on May 19, 2020. Joel Riggins of GCC accompanied Lucas in the field at King I and 11. <br />The weather was clear and the ground was dry during the inspection. <br />Normal activities were taking place at the mine during the inspection. At King II, the stackers were active and <br />trucks were being loaded. No activity was taking place at the King I facility during the time of the inspection. <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 />At the King 1 Facility the implementation of features depicted in TR -27 has been completed and refuse is <br />being placed in the Lower Refuse Pile. Reach 6 of the Clear Water Ditch which runs along the western edge of <br />the TR27 expansion area was observed. The Ditch can be seen in Photos One and Two. At the time of the <br />inspection the ditch was stable and in good condition. No evidence of recent flows was observed. No erosion or <br />sediment transport from the Lower Refuse Pile was noted. <br />Reaches 10, 11 and 8 where visible were observed leading to the West Pond. The reaches were unobstructed and <br />were functioning as designed at the time of the inspection. At both the East and West ponds, the sediment load <br />was visually measured and confirmed to have sufficient capacity as prescribed in the PAP. No standing water was <br />noted in either pond. The West pond can be observed in Photo Three and the East Pond in Photo Four. <br />At the King II facility the large sediment basin was observed and was functioning as designed at the time of the <br />inspection. The basin can be seen in Photo Five. All ditches and culverts leading into the basin are unobstructed <br />and in good condition. No standing water was observed in the sediment basin and no signs of erosion or <br />sedimentation were noted. <br />PROCESSING WASTE/COAL MINE WASTE PILES — Rule 4.10 and 4.11 <br />Number of Partial Inspection this Fiscal Year: 8 <br />Number of Complete Inspections this Fiscal Year: 3 <br />Page 2 of 7 <br />