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December 13, 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 R -Roads <br /> N -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 N - 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 /> COMMENTS <br /> This was a partial inspection by Leigh Simmons of the Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety (Division). <br /> Nicki Poulos of Mountain Coal Company (MCC) accompanied the inspection. The weather was cold and snowy, <br /> with new snow on the ground from a storm the previous night. The mine was active. <br /> GENERAL MINE PLAN COMPLIANCE: <br /> Longwall mining was in progress in panel SS3,between cross cuts 17 and 16 on the head gate. <br /> Development mining was in progress in the SS4 headgate,between cross cuts 21 and 22. Development of the <br /> LWE15 tailgate had been completed, and of the start line had just begun. Mining conditions meant that the start <br /> line had been brought forward slightly. <br /> PROCESSING WASTE/COAL MINE WASTE PILES—Rule 4.10 and 4.11 <br /> Drainage Control; Surface Stabilization; Placement: <br /> Coal waste continued to be transported to the RPEE, despite the wintry conditions. Per MCC staff, it <br /> would not be possible to complete final compaction of the waste until the spring. <br /> ROADS—Rule 4.03 <br /> Construction 4.03.1(3)/4.03.2(3), Drainage 4.03.1(4)/4.03.2(4), Surfacing and Maintenance4.03.1(5) and <br /> (6)/4.03.2(5)and (6), Reclamation 4.03.1(7)/4.03.2(7): <br /> Roads around the facilities area were being plowed at the time of the inspection. <br /> DOCUMENTS RECEIVED <br /> N/A <br /> OTHER(SPECIFY) <br /> N/A <br /> Number of Partial Inspection this Fiscal Year: 4 <br /> Number of Complete Inspections this Fiscal Year: 2 <br /> Page 2 of 6 <br />