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Elk Creek C-1981-022 10 January 2007 ~~ P9 2/3 - Pond C is a concrete dam below the West Valley Fill. The dam appeared to be stable at the time of the inspection. The pond was dry at the time of the inspection. - Pond D contained water approximately one half foot below the top of the discharge pipe and was not discharging at the time of the inspection. The pond embankment was well vegetated and appeared to be stable at the time of the inspection. No erosional problems were noted on the pond embankment. Pond D has an oil boom and it was in place. The trash rack and anti-vortex device was in placed on the primary discharge pipe. There is some sediment at the inlet of Pond D and Jim Kiger indicated that this pond would be cleaned in the summer. -The East Yard pond contained a small pool of water and was not discharging at the time of the inspection. There is still a large pile of snow (possibly more rock and debris at this time) at the pond inlet from plowing of the roads. The pond embankment appeared to be stable at the time of the inspection. No erosional problems were noted on the pond embankment. - Pond F did not appear to contain any water at the time of the inspection (the bottom of the pond was covered with snow) and it was not discharging at the time of the inspection. The embankment was covered with snow but appeared to be stable at the time of the inspection. No erosional problems were noted on the pond embankment. - The ditches along the haul road to the Elk Creek facilities area, the East Yard and old highway 133 were all cleaned and appeared to be stable and functioning as designed. All of the sumps in the ditches were also clear. No erosional problems were noted in any of the ditches. - The perimeter ditches at the Hubbard Creek fan were all stable and appeared to be functioning as designed. No erosional problems were noted in any of the ditches at the time of the inspection. -The water transfer wells at the Hubbard Creek fan site all appeared to be in good condition and functioning as designed at the time of the inspection. All of the wells that missed the B- Seam during the drilling operations have been sealed and plugged and they have been marked with a fence post. Backfilling & Grading: -The backfilled Sanborn Creek portal appeared to be stable at the time of the inspection. There was no cracking or settling noted in the reclamation. All of the runoff from the portal appeared to be flowing off of the backfill and no erosional problems were noted on the area. There is some vegetation at the site but the area is still mostly bare dirt. Explosives: -The explosives magazines were in place just below Pond D and the elevated conveyor from Elk Creek portals to the coal stockpile at the time of the inspection. The small pad where the magazines are located was muddy but it was stable and in good condition at the time of the inspection. Processing Waste: -The West Valley Fill was well maintained and stable at the time of the inspection. There was no water pooling on the pile and all of refuse has been spread and compacted on the pile. There is approximately 15 vertical feet left on the pile, based on the operator's recent survey and the survey stakes that have been placed in the ground. The operator plans to use the West Valley Fill during the winter months and the II-West refuse pile during the summer months. This will extend the life of the West Valley Fill. The reclaimed outslopes of the pile were all well vegetated and stable. No erosional problems were noted on the outslopes at the time of the inspection.