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May 17,2021 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 /> Y -Air Resource Protection Y -Roads <br /> Y -Availability of Records Y -Reclamation Success <br /> Y -Backfill&Grading Y -Revegetation <br /> Y -Excess Spoil and Dev. Waste N - Subsidence <br /> N -Explosives N - Slides and Other Damage <br /> Y -Fish&Wildlife Y - Support Facilities On-site <br /> Y -Hydrologic Balance Y - Signs and Markers <br /> Y -Gen. Compliance With Mine Plan Y - Support Facilities Not On-site <br /> N -Other N - Special Categories Of Mining <br /> Y -Processing Waste Y -Topsoil <br /> CON VUENTS <br /> A complete inspection was conducted by Daniel Cunningham of DRMS on May 1%2021.Vince Massaroti <br /> represented New Elk Coal Company. The weather was cold and cloudy.. <br /> BACKFILL and GRADING—Rule 4.14 <br /> Contemporaneous Reclamation 4.14.1;Approximate Original Contour 4.14.2;Highwall Elimination 4.14.1(2)(f); <br /> Steep Slopes 4.14.2,4.27;Handling of Acid and Toxic Materials 4.14.3; Stabilization of Rills and Gullies 4.14.6: <br /> The exploration drill location in the Bosque Del Oso have all been graded and backfilled to a 311:1V. <br /> EXCESS SPOIL and DEVELOPMENT WASTE—Rule 4.09 <br /> Placement;Drainage Control; Surface Stabilization: <br /> No major erosional issues or other problems noted on the DWDA 92.A small stock pile of road base was <br /> located on the west end of the DWDA.No issues were noted on the reclaimed DWDA. <br /> FISH and WILDLIFE—Rule 4.18: <br /> Several elks and deer were seen near the reclaimed exploration drill locations. <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 except bond 004A retained water <br /> from recent storms.None of the ponds were discharging at the time of the inspection.No issues noted with <br /> embankments or spillways.No issues noted with the containment areas. Pond 008 was recently drained into Pond <br /> 006A. <br /> No problems noted with culverts or ditches. <br /> Stream buffer signs were noted along the Purgatoire River.No erosional issues noted or signs of pollutant noted <br /> Number of Partial Inspection this Fiscal Year: 6 <br /> Number of Complete Inspections this Fiscal Year: 4 <br /> Page 2 of 9 <br />