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August 27, 2024 C-1981-035/King Coal Mine CCW <br /> <br /> <br />Number of Partial Inspection this Fiscal Year: 1 <br />Number of Complete Inspections this Fiscal Year: 1 <br /> <br /> Page 2 of 17 <br /> <br /> <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 <br />R - Availability of Records <br />N - Backfill & Grading <br />N - Excess Spoil and Dev. Waste <br />N - Explosives <br />R - Fish & Wildlife <br />R - Hydrologic Balance <br />Y - Gen. Compliance With Mine Plan <br />N - Other <br />R - Processing Waste <br /> <br />R - Roads <br />N - Reclamation Success <br />N - Revegetation <br />N - Subsidence <br />N - Slides and Other Damage <br />R - Support Facilities On-site <br />R - Signs and Markers <br />N - Support Facilities Not On-site <br />N - Special Categories Of Mining <br />R - Topsoil <br /> <br /> <br />COMMENTS <br />This report documents the Division’s observations taken during a complete inspection of the King I and II Mine, <br />Permit No. C-1981-035. The inspection was completed on August 27, 2024 by Clayton Wein of the Division. <br />GCC Energy, LLC was represented during the inspection by Jordan McCourt. The weather was clear with a <br />temperature of 74° F. The ground conditions were mostly dry with some damp areas. <br />AVAILABILITY OF RECORDS – Rule 5.02.4(1): <br /> <br />The Records for the King I and II Mine are located on a computer in the Mine office at the King II facilities. The <br />records were up to date. Please see the attached Availability of Records Form at the end of this report for more <br />details. <br /> <br />FISH and WILDLIFE – Rule 4.18: <br /> <br />At the beginning of the inspection, while traveling to the King II facilities, a group of turkey was spotted crossing <br />County Road 120. Additionally a deer was seen while traveling to the conveyor portal bench. <br /> <br />HYDROLOGIC BALANCE - Rule 4.05 <br />Drainage Control 4.05.1, 4.05.2, 4.05.3; Siltation Structures 4.05.5, 4.05.6; Discharge Structures 4.05.7, 4.05.10; <br />Diversions 4.05.4; Effluent Limits 4.05.2; Ground Water Monitoring 4.05.13; Surface Water Monitoring 4.05.13; <br />Drainage – Acid and Toxic Materials 4.05.8; Impoundments 4.05.6, 4.05.9; Stream Buffer Zones 4.05.18: <br /> <br />King I: <br />Two sediment ponds are located at the King I area, the west pond (Photo 1) and the east pond (Photo 2). The west <br />pond was holding water during the inspection. The level of water impounded in the pond was below the primary <br />outlet. The primary outlet was observed to be clear of debris. The embankment for the pond was stable with <br />vegetative cover. There were no erosional concerns identified. The east pond was also holding a small amount of