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February 10,2022 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 /> R -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 /> CONIMENTS <br /> This was a complete inspection by Leigh Simmons of the Division of Reclamation,Mining and Safety <br /> (Division). Ed Ogrodny of Mountain Coal Company(MCC)accompanied the inspection. The weather was clear <br /> during the inspection,with snow and ice on the ground. The mine was active. <br /> AVAILABILITY OF RECORDS—Rule 5.02.4(1): <br /> Records were available in the mine office,details are given at the end of this inspection report. <br /> GENERAL MINE PLAN COMPLIANCE: <br /> The longwall was in the SS2 panel between cross-cuts 7 and 6. <br /> Development of the SS3 headgate was in progress,at around cross-cut 19. <br /> PROCESSING WASTE/COAL MINE WASTE PILES—Rule 4.10 and 4.11 <br /> Drainage Control; Surface Stabilization; Placement: <br /> The wash plant was producing waste at the time of the inspection.The waste was being temporarily <br /> stockpiled on the RPE-approximately 24,000 tons of material had been accumulated.No waste had been <br /> transported to the RPEE since the last inspection and the road was snow-covered,icy or wet in spots,depending <br /> on its exposure to the sun.The RPEE was not inspected. <br /> SUPPORT FACILITIES- Rule 4.04: <br /> The amount of stockpiled coal was very large still,but less than at the last inspection. Stockpiled coal was <br /> within the footprint of the stockpile pads. <br /> DOCUMENTS RECEIVED <br /> N/A <br /> OTHER(SPECIFY) <br /> N/A <br /> Number of Partial Inspection this Fiscal Year: 6 <br /> Number of Complete Inspections this Fiscal Year: 3 <br /> Page 2 of 6 <br />