2022-08-11_INSPECTION - C1981035

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August 4, 2022 C-1981-035/King Coal Mine JHB for storage of equipment and materials. Ultimately GCC is responsible for management of conditions within the permitted disturbance area boundaries. The access haul road to King I has concrete "Jersey"barriers stored along the west side of the road area. The contractor is piling dirt(road base?) and debris(damaged culverts)on the King I access haul road. Additional gravel or crushed asphalt is also placed within the King I access haul road area. While this has not been permitted as a storage area,if the material and equipment remain within the permitted sediment control system,this temporary storage is acceptable. The operator is responsible to assure that the contractor keep the material within the sediment control system. Jersey barriers and other dirt are being pushed to the edges of the approved disturbed area and need to be contained within the approved area. Contractors' vehicles are also being parked in this area. As discussed during the construction of the low cover crossing,GCC needs to assure that the third party contractors not damage the designed sediment control structures;hay bales, sediment traps, silt fences, straw wattles,etc. (photo 4),and repair any damage to the designed structures. It was apparent that the access road into King I experience considerable run on during the recent storm events.As such, some of the alternate sediment control structures were overwhelmed with sediment. GCC needs to clean out the sediment traps that filled with sediment, and recover the sediment that spilled off site into the farmer's fields. At this time,due to the storm events,this is regular maintenance and need to be addressed as soon as practicable. GCC also needs to work with the contractor to assure debris are disposed of appropriately(dirt piles and crushed culverts). Old Barn/Half-mile Hill area is also being utilized by the road contractors as a laydown area and storage for equipment. The silt fencing and hay bales appeared to hold up to the storms on the southern edge of the disturbed area adjacent to the county road. Additional clean-up of sediment and assurance that the silt fencing is adequately anchored needs to be conducted by GCC. The road construction is also cutting into the northern road bank at the barn area. If the road work compromises the sediment control system at the old barn area,GCC will need to re- establish this sediment control. The northern sediment trap at the base of the steep portion of roadway was overwhelmed with sediment coming off the road. GCC had already initiated clean up and re-establishment of this sediment control structure. Please assure that the repaired structure is in agreement with the design. A grader is parked on the east side of the Old Barn area. Temporary equipment storage in this area is OK as long as the sediment control structures are not impacted or damaged with this usage. Silt fencing at the Old Barn area trapped considerable sediment. GCC will need to clean up the sediment,dispose of properly and re-establish the silt fencing. Half-mile Hill access road to the low cover crossing has well maintained. It did not appear to have gullied during the storm events,or GCC had already repaired and damage. Berm cuts to direct run-off into sediment traps on the sides of the roadway have been maintained and appear to have effectively functioned during the storms. King II Haul road access from LPCR120. A crew was actively removing sediment from the cattle guard sediment trap at the time of the inspection. Wade stated that they would be pulling the cattle guard up to thoroughly clean the sediment out from under the cattle guard. The sediment basin on the east side of the cattle guard had already Number of Partial Inspection this Fiscal Year: 1 Number of Complete Inspections this Fiscal Year: 1 Page 4 of 12