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abTaly~y ~ <br />Hydrologic Balance (cont): Pond C was dry at the time of the inspection. The pond <br />has a concrete dam that appeared to be stable. <br />-The ditch along old Highway 133 was stable and in good condition. There were no <br />erosional problems noted in the ditch. <br />-The ditch from the Elk Creek portals and facilities area to Pond D appeared to be <br />stable and in good condition at the time of the inspection. One problem did exist, <br />however. A fairly large pile of excavated earth from the excavation for the new <br />shop building was piled in the ditch, under the conveyor and just below the Elk Creek <br />Portals. This material was blocking the ditch and would cause water to run over the <br />access road and possibly off-site. This was discussed with the operator and he said <br />he would have the material removed from the ditch. <br />Processing Waste: Work on the concrete retaining wall for the 2-West Valley Fill was <br />being done at the time of the inspection. Some of the excavation for the valley fill <br />has also been completed. <br />- The West Valley Fill was still open and being used for refuse disposal. The outer <br />slopes of the fill appeared to be stable and in good condition. The rock ditches to <br />Pond C appeared to be stable. One problem did exist at the West Valley Fill. There is <br />no ditch form the active portion of the pile to the ditch to pond C (across the haul <br />road). This leaves the area sloped back towards the pile, which could cause a fair <br />amount of water to be impounded on the surface of the pile. The operator was <br />asked to cut a small ditch across the road to allow water to flow off of the pile. <br />Air Resource Protection: The mine was actively producing coal at the time of the <br />inspection and there was no fugitive dust leaving the stockpile areas. Similarly, there <br />was excavation work being performed at the Elk Creek facility area and there was <br />not a problem with dust. All of the roads appeared to be adequately treated to <br />keep fugitive dust emissions to a minimum. <br />Reclamation Success: The Somerset Mine portals have been reclaimed. The area <br />appears to be stable. <br />-The conveyor along old Highway 133 from the Somerset portals has been removed <br />up to the area of the Sanborn Creek facilities area. The portion that remains is that <br />which is elevated. <br />