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January 24,2023 C-1980-007AVest 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 /> 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 <br /> (Division).Nicki Poulos of Mountain Coal Company(MCC) accompanied the inspection. The weather was <br /> overcast,with snow on the ground. The mine was active. <br /> GENERAL MINE PLAN COMPLIANCE: <br /> Longwall mining was in progress in panel SS3,between cross cuts 12 and 13 on the headgate. <br /> Development mining of the SS4 headgate was complete, and mining of the start line was in progress. <br /> Development of the LWE15 start line was in progress. <br /> At the time of the inspection contractors with REI were working in the mine, conducting horizontal <br /> drilling in an attempt to establish the burn limit to inform plans for LWE 17 panel development. <br /> Contractors with RACS drilling were working on existing pads above the E1 and E2 panels, constructing <br /> mine gas characterization holes to inform plans for B-seam development, as permitted with MR-469. <br /> PROCESSING WASTE/COAL MINE WASTE PILES—Rule 4.10 and 4.11 <br /> Drainage Control; Surface Stabilization; Placement: <br /> The prep plant was running at the time of the inspection and waste was being generated. A minimal <br /> amount of waste had been temporarily stockpiled on the RPE,but material was being transported to the RPEE at <br /> 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: 5 <br /> Number of Complete Inspections this Fiscal Year: 2 <br /> Page 2 of 6 <br />