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June 11, 2025 C-1981-018/Deserado Mine TJ1 <br /> <br /> <br />Number of Partial Inspection this Fiscal Year: 9 <br />Number of Complete Inspections this Fiscal Year: 4 <br /> <br /> Page 4 of 13 <br /> <br />CR-65 had no surface cracks or other indications of road damage due to subsidence. Access roads throughout the <br />mine site were traversed during the inspection. Roads were stable and no erosional features were identified. <br /> <br />SUPPORT FACILITIES - Rule 4.04: <br /> Support facilities that were inspected include the main facilities/portals area, Slot Storage, RDH-4, B-Vent <br />Shaft #1, and the conveyor corridor. The main facilities for the Deserado Mine are composed of three benches. <br />The lower bench contains the mine office, shop, and portals. The middle bench contains the prep plant, and the <br />upper bench contains a materials laydown yard and electric substation. The drainage structures in the main <br />facilities area were functioning correctly. There were no indications of erosional features on the three benches and <br />berms were in good condition. The material laydown yard is becoming crowded, but material is contained to the <br />area. The safety fence surrounding the electric substation was in good condition. <br />The B Seam Vent Shaft #1 is located north of the main facilities off of the haul road. The pad was stable with no <br />erosional features. The fencing around the shaft to prevent unauthorized entry was in good condition. <br />The pad for RDH-4 rock dust tank is located to the north of the last chance pond. The pad for the tank was stable <br />with no indications of erosion. Culverts under the road are clear and able to convey water properly. <br />The Slot Storage Facility is located just to the south of the rail loadout. The pad that surrounds the Slot Storage is <br />in good condition with a berm to control erosion. Equipment that was kept on the pad has been cleaned and <br />organized. There were no erosional features noted on the embankments bellow the slot storage building (Photo <br />11). <br />During the inspection the Conveyor Corridor was traversed. There were no indications of erosion underneath the <br />conveyor. <br /> <br />SIGNS AND MARKERS – Rule 4.02: <br /> A mine identification sign was observed to be posted on the right-hand side of CR-65 as the county road <br />enters the permit boundary. The sign was placed in an unobstructed location and the text was easily legible. <br />Information on the sign contained the mine permit number, permittee name and contact information (Photo 12) <br /> <br />TOPSOIL – Rule 4.06 <br />Removal 4.06.2; Substitute Materials 4.06.4(4); Storage and Protection 4.06.3; Redistribution 4.06.4: <br /> Topsoil stockpiles are located throughout the mine site. Topsoil stockpiles observed during this inspection <br />include the facilities, B-Vent Shaft, and rail loop stockpiles. The stockpiles were protected by vegetation and <br />showed no indications of erosion or instability. Topsoil piles that were observed had topsoil markers at the top of <br />the pile. The markers are T-posts covered with pieces of white PVC. The markers were placed in visible locations <br />and easy to spot. The facilities topsoil stockpile has armored channels that direct water. Channels are in good <br />condition and show no signs of erosion. <br /> <br /> <br />