Laserfiche WebLink
March 31, 2021 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 />Y - Reclamation Success <br />N - Revegetation <br />N - Subsidence <br />N - Slides and Other Damage <br />Y - Support Facilities On -site <br />N - Signs and Markers <br />N - Support Facilities Not On -site <br />Y - Special Categories Of Mining <br />N - Topsoil <br />COMMENTS <br />The New Elk site was photographed from an airplane by Brock Bowles of DRMS on May 18, 2020. These photos <br />were reviewed by Daniel Cunnigham of DRMS on March 31, 2021. The weather was clear. <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 001A, 004A, 006A, 007A, and 008A were inspected. All ponds were observed with differing amounts of <br />water. No ponds erosional issues were noted. <br />PROCESSING WASTE/COAL MINE WASTE PILES — Rule 4.10 and 4.11 <br />Drainage Control; Surface Stabilization; Placement: <br />The RDA, Developmental Waste Pile and DWDA 2 appeared stable with no significant rills or erosion noted. <br />ROADS — Rule 4.03 <br />Construction 4.03.1(3)/4.032(3), Drainage 4.03.1(4)/4.032(4), Surfacing and Maintenance4.03.1(5) and <br />(6)/4.032(5) and (6), Reclamation 4.03.1(7)/4.032(7): <br />No issues noted with the roads. <br />RECLAMATION SUCCESS - Rule 4.15, Rule 3: <br />Vegetation appears to be adequate throughout the permitted area. <br />SUPPORT FACILITIES - Rule 4.04: <br />Number of Partial Inspection this Fiscal Year: 5 <br />Number of Complete Inspections this Fiscal Year: 3 <br />Page 2 of 6 <br />