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January 27,2021 C-1980-007/West Elk Mine LDS <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 N -Roads <br /> N -Availability of Records N -Reclamation Success <br /> N -Backfill&Grading N -Revegetation <br /> N -Excess Spoil and Dev.Waste N - Subsidence <br /> N -Explosives N - Slides and Other Damage <br /> N -Fish&Wildlife R - Support Facilities On-site <br /> N -Hydrologic Balance N - Signs and Markers <br /> R -Gen. Compliance With Mine Plan N - Support Facilities Not On-site <br /> N -Other N - Special Categories Of Mining <br /> R -Processing Waste N -Topsoil <br /> COMMENTS <br /> This was a partial inspection by Leigh Simmons of the Division of Reclamation,Mining and Safety(Division). Ed <br /> Ogrodny of Mountain Coal Company(MCC)accompanied the inspection. The weather was clear and dry,with <br /> snow on the ground.The mine was active. <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 /> Sediment ponds around the facilities area were inspected and found to be in good order,with snow <br /> covering a small amount of water in the ponds. <br /> GENERAL MINE PLAN COMPLIANCE: <br /> The longwall was in the SS panel,between cross-cuts 16 and 15 on the SS head gate.The longwall had <br /> not been in operation since the start of the month and was not running at the time of the inspection. <br /> Development of the SS2 panel was complete. <br /> Development of the E14 panel was in progress. <br /> PROCESSING WASTE/COAL MINE WASTE PILES—Rule 4.10 and 4.11 <br /> Drainage Control; Surface Stabilization; Placement: <br /> No processing waste had been generated recently, and none was anticipated in the near future.The road to <br /> the RPEE had not been plowed since the last snowfall. The RPE and the temporary stockpile of processing waste <br /> on its surface was inspected.No issues were noted. <br /> SUPPORT FACILITIES -Rule 4.04: <br /> Ms. Welt reported that the mobile flare had been moved from SS 1-5 to SS 1-6 and was burning steadily. <br /> Number of Partial Inspection this Fiscal Year: 7 <br /> Number of Complete Inspections this Fiscal Year: 2 <br /> Page 2 of 8 <br />