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December 2, 2020 C-1981-012/New Elk Mine DC1 <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 />Y - 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 />N - Topsoil <br />COMMENTS <br />A partial inspection was conducted by Daniel Cunningham of DRMS on December 2, 2020. Thomas Medlin of <br />OSMRE was present during the inspection. Vince Massarotti represented New Elk Coal Company .The weather <br />was cloudy and cold, and the ground was muddy with snow. <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 />Ditches 67, 63, 62, 61, 57, 56, and 55 were inspected. All ditches were clear of sediment and debris. An inch of <br />snow was seen throughout the area. <br />Culverts 88, 81, 45, 41, 40, and 39 were inspected. No issues were noted. <br />Pond 008 was inspected. A small amount of water was seen in the bottom of the pond. No issues were noted. <br />PROCESSING WASTE/COAL MINE WASTE PILES — Rule 4.10 and 4.11 <br />Drainage Control; Surface Stabilization; Placement: <br />Some erosional issues were noted on the eastern side of the upper RDA, No other issues were noted during the <br />inspection. <br />Maintenance: NECC will need to correct the erosional issues by either placing rip rap or covering the area with <br />material by the next inspection. <br />ROADS — Rule 4.03 <br />Construction 4.03.1(3)/4.03.2(3), Drainage 4.03.1(4)/4.03.2(4), Surfacing and Maintenance4.03.1(5) and <br />(6)/4.03.2(5) and (6), Reclamation 4.03.1(7)/4.03.2(7): <br />Number of Partial Inspection this Fiscal Year: 4 <br />Number of Complete Inspections this Fiscal Year: 2 <br />Page 2 of 6 <br />