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Denver Field Branch <br /> Inspection Narrative <br /> Permittee: SENECA COAL COMPANY, LLC <br /> Facility: Yoast Mine <br /> Permit No: C-1994-082 <br /> Date of Inspection: November 3, 2022 <br /> Inspection Type: Complete Oversight <br /> Weather: Snowing, sometimes windy, temperatures around 30-35°F <br /> Representative(s): Kevin Copeland <br /> DRMS: Robin Reilley <br /> OSMRE Official(s): Dan MacKinnon (Badge #554) <br /> Background <br /> This was a complete oversight inspection focused on ponds and adjacent areas. Mining is <br /> complete and this site is in full reclamation. Due to unsafe road conditions because of the snowy <br /> weather, we were not able to access some areas. <br /> Records Review <br /> Performed by the State and confirmed by the November 3, 2022 DRMS inspection report; only <br /> one item requires attention by the operator (DRMS/OSMRE Inspection Reports/Enforcement <br /> Actions for 3 Years). <br /> Sign <br /> One sign was inspected, behind the locked gate on the road we entered from Twenty Mile Road; <br /> the sign was fully functional. <br /> Ponds 10, 12, and 13 <br /> All ponds were stable, holding water, and fully functional at the time of inspection (Figures 1, 2, <br /> and 3). Ducks were seen on Ponds 10 and 12. At the time of inspection Ponds 10 and 12 were <br /> discharging out of their primary spillways; Pond 13 was not discharging. <br /> Programmatic compliance <br /> No violations or action items were issued because of this inspection. <br /> 1 <br />