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Elk Creek C-1981-022 <br />26 March 2007 ~d_ <br />pg 3/3 <br />Support Facilities: -The Sanborn Creek Fan area was dry at the time of the inspection. The area <br />appeazed to be stable and no erosional problems were noted. <br />- The substation #3 pad was dry and appeazed to be stable at the time of the inspection. No erosional <br />problems were noted on the pad at the time of the inspection. <br />- Both the Sanborn Creek and Elk Creek Mine facilities areas were dry and appeazed to be stable at the <br />time of the inspection. No erosional or other problems were noted at either of the facilities areas. <br />- The downhill conveyor from the Elk Creek Portals to the coal stockpile was stable and in good <br />condition at the time of the inspection. <br />Topsoil: -The Elk Creek topsoil pile appeared to be stable at the time of the inspection. No erosional <br />problems were noted. The operator had some chains from the longwall pulled right up to the toe of the <br />pile. It did not appeaz as though anyone had driven on the pile or stored anything on the pile but it was <br />close. The Division would like to remind OMLLC that nothing may be stored on a topsoil stockpile. <br />Air Resource Protection: -There were no problems with fugitive dust on any of the haul roads or <br />from the coal stockpile at the time of the inspection. <br />- The coal stockpile appeared to be at a normal level at the time of the inspection. No problems were <br />noted with the coal stockpile. <br />Off-Site Support Facilities: -The Hubbard Creek fan pad was stable at the time of the inspection. No <br />erosional problems were noted on the pad. The injection boreholes all appeared to be in good <br />condition at the time of the inspection. <br />Overall, the Elk Creek and Sanborn Creek Mine site is in good condition. <br />